title: The impact of a strategy of image-guided left ventricular lead placement during cardiac resynchronization therapy on health care utilization.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States. Electronic address: RodriguezY@upmc.edu.
authors.forename: Yasser
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, United States.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nan
authors.affiliation: University of Michigan School of Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States.
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yasin
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gorcsan
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Heart and Vascular Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saba
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies
keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Health care utilization; Heart failure hospitalization; LV lead position