Implantation of left ventricular epicardial leads in cardiosurgical patients with impaired cardiac function-A worthwhile procedure in concomitant surgical interventions?

Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 64-69

  Mellert, F ^a   Schneider, C ^a   Esmailzadeh, B ^a   Balta, O ^a   Haushofer, M ^a   Schiller, W ^a   Preusse, C J ^a   Welz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

cardiac; heart failure; pacing (incl. resynchronization biventricular)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; LEFT VENTRICULAR EPICARDIAL LEAD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPEN HEART SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACEMAKER; PERFORMANCE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SURGICAL PATIENT;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICES; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84856270604     PISSN: 01716425     EISSN: 14391902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250535     Document Type: Article

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