Left Ventricular Epicardial Lead Implantation for Resynchronisation Therapy Using a Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Approach

Heart Lung and Circulation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 220-222

  Papiashvilli, Michael ^a   Haitov, Zoya ^a   Fuchs, Tirza ^a   Bar, Ilan ^a  

^a ASSAF HAROFEH MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy: Poor left ventricular function; Epicardial lead implantation; VATS

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BLOOD VESSEL CATHETERIZATION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIDEO ASSISTED THORACOSCOPIC SURGERY;

AGED; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THORACIC SURGERY, VIDEO-ASSISTED;

EID: 79952897689     PISSN: 14439506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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