Normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction after cardiac resynchronization therapy also normalizes survival

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 970-977

  Manne, Mahesh ^a   Rickard, John ^b   Varma, Niraj ^a   Chung, Mina K ^a   Tchou, Patrick ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

biventricular (BiV) pacing devices; cardiac resynchronization therapy; cardiomyopathy; super responders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY DEVICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SURVIVAL;

EID: 84880898892     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pace.12174     Document Type: Article

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