Occurrence of phrenic nerve stimulation in cardiac resynchronization therapy patients: The role of left ventricular lead type and placement site

Europace

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 77-82

  Biffi, Mauro ^a   Exner, Derek V ^b   Crossley, George H ^c   Ramza, Brian ^d   Coutu, Benoit ^e   Tomassoni, Gery ^f   Kranig, Wolfgang ^g   Li, Shelby ^h   Kristiansen, Nina ⁱ   Voss, Frederik ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SAINT LUKE S MID AMERICA HEART INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^f CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g Schuchtermann Klinik   (Germany)

^h Medtronic   (United States)

ⁱ MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

^j KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Germany)

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Author keywords

CRT; Follow up; LV stimulation site; Phrenic stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; PHRENIC NERVE PACING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PHRENIC NERVE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84871238135     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eus237     Document Type: Article

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