Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , February 2008

Acute Electromechanical Effects of Atrioventricular Coupled Pacing in Patients With Heart Failure

  • Ronald Freudenberger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, New Jersey
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Ronald Freudenberger, MD, Center for Advanced Heart Failure Therapy, Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1243 S. Cedar Crest Blvd., Allentown, PA 18103.
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  • Mark Aaron, MD

      Affiliations

    • Saint Thomas Heart Institute, Nashville, Tennessee
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  • Steve Krueger, MD

      Affiliations

    • Bryan Memorial LGH, Lincoln, Nebraska
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  • Melody Labeau, BS

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Karen Kleckner, MS

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Ruth Nicholson Klepfer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Medtronic Inc, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 17 May 2007 ,Revised 16 August 2007 ,Accepted 4 September 2007.

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 This study was supported by a grant from Medtronic Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota.

 Conflicts: Dr. Freudenberger has received grant support and is a paid consultant for Medtronic Inc. Drs. Aaron and Krueger received research support from Medtronic Inc.

 Ms. LeBeau, Ms. Kleckner, and Dr. Nicholson Klepfer are employees of Medtronic Inc.

PII: S1071-9164(07)01052-4

doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2007.09.003

Journal of Cardiac Failure
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 35-40 , February 2008

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