QRS prolongation induced by cardiac resynchronization therapy correlates with deterioration in left ventricular function

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1674-1678

  Rickard, John ^a   Jackson, Gregory ^a   Spragg, David D ^b   Cronin, Edmond M ^a   Baranowski, Bryan ^a   Tang, W H Wilson ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a   Varma, Niraj ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Ejection fraction; QRS prolongation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 84866732677     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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