Long-term outcome after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A nationwide database

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 155, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 492-493

  Abreu, Cláudia D G ^a   Xavier, Regina Maria A ^b,c   Nascimento, Jamil S ^a   Ribeiro, Antônio Luiz P ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b MINISTÉRIO DA SAÚDE   (Brazil)

^c Health Ministry   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Health information; Heart failure; Medical record linkage; Mortality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BRAZIL; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFORMATION SYSTEM; LETTER; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY INFORMATION SYSTEM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; THE HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM OF THE UNIFIED HEALTH SYSTEM;

EID: 84857789308     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2011.12.083     Document Type: Article

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