Simple regional strain pattern analysis to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Rationale, initial results, and advantages

American Heart Journal

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 697-704

  Risum, Niels ^a   Jons, Christian ^a   Olsen, Niels T ^a   Fritz Hansen, Thomas ^a   Bruun, Niels E ^a   Hojgaard, Michael V ^a   Valeur, Nana ^a   Kronborg, Mads B ^b   Kisslo, Joseph ^c   Sogaard, Peter ^a  

^a GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONTRACTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VELOCITY;

AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 84860179097     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.01.025     Document Type: Article

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