Delayed dyssynchronous LV contraction in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and narrow qrs complexes is not accompanied by delayed electrical activation: An explanation for lack of crt success in this group?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 78-80

  Chung, Eugene H ^a   Mounsey, J Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ASYNERGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PACING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TREATMENT FAILURE; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COMPLICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 72949107363     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01619.x     Document Type: Note

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