Is mechanical dyssynchrony still a major determinant for responses after cardiac resynchronization therapy?

Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 239-248

  Zhang, Qing ^a,b   Yu, Cheuk Man ^b  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiac imaging; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Mechanical dyssynchrony; Predictor; Response

Indexed keywords

DOBUTAMINE;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DISEASE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART INDEX; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE MECHANICAL DYSSYNCHRONY; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN; M MODE ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT SELECTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REAL TIME ECHOGRAPHY; REST; REVIEW; SINGLE PHOTON EMISSION COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY; STRESS ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955007774     PISSN: 09145087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2011.02.004     Document Type: Review

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