Pre-ejection period by radial artery tonometry supplements echo doppler findings during biventricular pacemaker optimization

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biventricular (Biv) pacemaker echo optimization has been shown to improve cardiac output however is not routinely used due to its complexity. We investigated the role of a simple method involving computerized pre-ejection time (PEP)...

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Main Authors: Qamruddin Salima, Ranjan Rupesh, Zhang Jing, Rafie Reza, Taha Nima, Naqvi Tasneem Z
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Ultrasound
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Online Access:http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/9/1/20