American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1586-1591 , 1 June 2009

Usefulness of Left Ventricular Systolic Dyssynchrony by Real-Time Three-Dimensional Echocardiography to Predict Long-Term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

  • Osama I.I. Soliman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Cardiology, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-10-703-5994; fax: 31-10-703-5498
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  • Marcel L. Geleijnse, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Dominic A.M.J. Theuns, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Bas M. van Dalen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Wim B. Vletter, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Luc J. Jordaens, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Ahmed K. Metawei, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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  • Aly M. Al-Amin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Al-Hussein University Hospital, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt
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  • Folkert J. ten Cate, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, The Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Received 31 December 2008 ,Revised 31 January 2009 ,Accepted 31 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.01.372

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 11 , Pages 1586-1591 , 1 June 2009

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