title: A resynchronized shunt: Biventricular pacing followed by acute clinical decompensation in a patient with misdiagnosed atrial septal defect.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy. Electronic address: pcballo@tin.it.
authors.forename: Piercarlo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ballo
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fantini
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Service, Serristori Hospital, Figline Valdarno, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Pasquale
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vannelli
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fibbi
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosso
authors.affiliation: Interventional Cardiology Unit, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Gennaro
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Santoro
authors.affiliation: Regional Health Agency - Tuscany Region, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Alfredo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuppiroli
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Unit, S. Maria Annunziata Hospital, Florence, Italy.
authors.forename: Leandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chiodi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006344:Heart Septal Defects, Atrial / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans
keywords: Atrial septal defect; Diastole; Intracardiac shunt; Resynchronization