Vectorcardiography as a tool for easy optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in canine left bundle branch block hearts

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 544-552

  Van Deursen, Caroline J M ^a   Strik, Marc ^a   Rademakers, Leonard M ^a   Van Hunnik, Arne ^a   Kuiper, Marion ^a   Wecke, Liliane ^a   Crijns, Harry J G M ^a   Vernooy, Kevin ^a   Prinzen, Frits W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

AV optimization; Bundle branch block; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Pacing; Vectorcardiography

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SYSTOLE; VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VECTORCARDIOGRAPHY; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84863643031     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.966358     Document Type: Article

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