A randomized pilot study of optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in sinus rhythm patients using a peak endocardial acceleration sensor vs. standard methods

Europace

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1324-1333

  Ritter, Philippe ^a   Delnoy, Peter Paul H M ^b   Padeletti, Luigi ^c   Lunati, Maurizio ^d   Naegele, Herbert ^e   Borri Brunetto, Alberto ^f   Silvestre, Jorge ^g  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^c CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^e Adolf Stift ^*  (Germany)

^f Cyberonics Inc   (Italy)

^g HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular delay; Cardiac dyssynchrony; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Peak endocardial acceleration

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; SPIRONOLACTONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; CORONARY SINUS DISSECTION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PACEMAKER; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PEAK ENDOCARDIAL ACCELERATION SENSOR; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SENSOR; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SINUS RHYTHM; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; STROKE VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865760157     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eus059     Document Type: Article

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