Phrenic stimulation management in CRT patients: Are we there yet?

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 12-16

  Biffi, Mauro ^a   Boriani, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CRT; Phrenic stimulation; Reverse remodeling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PHRENIC NERVE;

EID: 79951674883     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3283413838     Document Type: Article

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