Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 8 , Pages 914-919 , August 2009

Right Ventricular Apical Pacing Impairs Left Ventricular Twist as Well as Synchrony: Acute Effects of Right Ventricular Apical Pacing

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2009.05.001

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 22, Issue 8 , Pages 914-919 , August 2009

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