The PR interval and cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes: Considering confounding, mediation, and effect modification

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 40-41

  Marcus, Gregory M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONFOUNDING VARIABLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; NOTE; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84655169151     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2011.08.010     Document Type: Editorial

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