Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on right ventricular function

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 464-468

  Ogunyankin, Kofo O ^a   Puthumana, Jyothy J ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac resynchronization therapy; right ventricular dyssynchrony; right ventricular strain

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; HEART PACING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 77955470011     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32833c537d     Document Type: Review

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