QRS fragmentation is not associated with poor response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 165-171

  Rickard, John ^a   Zardkoohi, Omeed ^a   Popovic, Zoran ^a   Verhaert, David ^a   Sraow, Dan ^a   Baranowski, Bryan ^a   Martin, David O ^a   Grimm, Richard A ^a   Chung, Mina K ^a   Tchou, Patrick ^a   Lindsay, Bruce A ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cardiac resynchronization therapy; ECG; electrocardiogram; left ventricular scar; QRS fragmentation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QRS FRAGMENTATION;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 79955002990     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: 1542474X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.2011.00424.x     Document Type: Article

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