Electrical storm after CRT implantation treated by AV delay optimization

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 211-213

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

^a clinique Pasteur   (France)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization; Electrical storm; Heart failure; Ischemic cardiomyopathy; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART PACING; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ELECTRIC INJURIES; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRIC INJURIES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 75749137365     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01548.x     Document Type: Article

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