Improvement of P-wave dispersion is associated with a lower incidence of atrial fibrillation after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 990-994

  Ding, Li Gang ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Chu, Jian Min ^a   Qiao, Qing ^a   Chen, Ke Ping ^a   Wang, Fang Zheng ^a   Zhang, Shu ^a  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; P wave dispersion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BIVENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION TIME; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE SIZE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; P WAVE; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84862247850     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0366-6999.2012.06.006     Document Type: Article

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