Pacing treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy: Optimization of resynchronization pacing in pediatrics

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 95-101

  Greene, E Anne ^a   Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Cardiomyopathy; Congenital heart disease

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CHILD; ELECTRODES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 76749160291     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3283361750     Document Type: Review

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