Slow conduction within lateral myocardial scar and response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1479-1480

  Combes, Nicolas ^a   Combes, Stéphane ^a   Hausman, Pierre ^a   Albenque, Jean Paul ^a   Boveda, Serge ^a   Marijon, Eloi ^a  

^a CLINIQUE PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Electrocardiography; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Non responder

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CICATRIX; HEART BLOCK; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL STUNNING;

EID: 70350228654     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02517.x     Document Type: Article

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