Beneficial effects of right ventricular non-apical vs. apical pacing: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized-controlled trials

Europace

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 81-91

  Shimony, Avi ^a,b   Eisenberg, Mark J ^a   Filion, Kristian B ^c   Amit, Guy ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ejection fraction; Pacemaker; Right ventricular apex; Septum

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE NON APICAL PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICULAR APICAL PACING; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURVIVAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STROKE VOLUME; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84055184426     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur240     Document Type: Review

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