American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 238-242 , 15 January 2009

Usefulness of Baseline Electrocardiographic QRS Complex Pattern to Predict Response to Cardiac Resynchronization

Received 21 July 2008 ,Revised 28 August 2008 ,Accepted 28 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01579-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.069

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 2 , Pages 238-242 , 15 January 2009

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