Reverse remodelling induces progressive ventricular resynchronization after cardiac resynchronization therapy 'from vicious to virtuous cycle'

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 12, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 782-789

  Matsumoto, Kensuke ^a   Tanaka, Hidekazu ^a   Okajima, Katsunori ^b   Hayashi, Takatoshi ^b   Kajiya, Teishi ^b   Sugiyama, Daisuke ^a   Kawai, Hiroya ^a   Hirata, Ken Ichi ^a  

^a KOBE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Himeji Cardiovascular Center   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Dyssynchrony; Reverse remodelling Introdu

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; EVENT FREE SURVIVAL; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEART VENTRICLE VOLUME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 84856378204     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejechocard/jer143     Document Type: Article

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