Optimization of the Interventricular Delay in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Using the QRS Width

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 104, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1407-1412

  Tamborero, David ^a   Mont, Lluís ^a   Sitges, Marta ^a   Silva, Etelvino ^a   Berruezo, Antonio ^a   Vidal, Barbara ^a   Delgado, Victoria ^a   Tolosana, Jose M ^a   Godoy, Miguel ^a   Castel, Angeles ^a   Brugada, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DP-DT; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 71749083636     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.07.006     Document Type: Article

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