Usefulness of the 12-lead electrocardiogram in the follow-up of patients with cardiac resynchronization devices. part I

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 476-486

  Barold, S Serge ^a   Herweg, Bengt ^a  

^a Florida Heart Rhythm Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Anodal capture; Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization; Electrocardiography; First degree atrioventricular block; Heart failure; Left ventricular pacing; Ventricular fusion

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CORONARY VEIN; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PACING; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE APEX; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; QRS COMPLEX; R WAVE; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 80052978246     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/CJ.2011.0002     Document Type: Review

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