Echocardiographic quantification of left ventricular asynchrony predicts an acute hemodynamic benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy
Authors:
- Ole A BreithardtOBOle A Breithardt
- Christoph StellbrinkCSChristoph Stellbrink
- Andrew P KramerAKAndrew P Kramer
- Anil M SinhaASAnil M Sinha
- Andreas FrankeAFAndreas Franke
- Rodney SaloRSRodney Salo
- Bernhard SchiffgensBSBernhard Schiffgens
- Etienne HuvelleEHEtienne Huvelle
- Angelo AuricchioAAAngelo Auricchio
- PATH-CHF Study Group. Pacing Therapies for Congestive Heart FailurePFPATH-CHF Study Group. Pacing Therapies for Congestive Heart Failure
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