Limitations and problems of assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony in determining cardiac resynchronization therapy indication: Is assessment of mechanical dyssynchrony necessary in determining CRT indication? (Con)

Circulation Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 465-471

  Ishikawa, Toshiyuki ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Echocardiography; Heart failure; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MECHANICAL DYSSYNCHRONY; PREDICTION; QRS COMPLEX; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CICATRIX; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MULTICENTER STUDIES AS TOPIC; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROGNOSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79251582208     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-10-1252     Document Type: Article

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