Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy: Importance of programmed parameters

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 110-118

  Cuoco, Frank A ^a   Gold, Michael R ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

biventricular tachycardia; cardiac resynchronization therapy; congestive heart failure; implantable defibrillator; optimization

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALGORITHMS; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84856023101     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02235.x     Document Type: Review

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