Should we optimize cardiac resynchronization therapy during exercise?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1307-1316

  Bogaard, Margot D ^a   Kirkels, J Hans ^a   Hauer, Richard N W ^a   Loh, Peter ^a   Doevendans, Pieter A ^a   Meine, Mathias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular delay; Biventricular pacemaker; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Exercise; Heart failure; Interventricular delay

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS;

EID: 78249238516     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01815.x     Document Type: Review

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