title: Right ventricular lead placement and ventricular dyssynchrony in a pacemaker population: An acute analysis from the evaluation of apical and non-apical position (right pace) study.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale S. Maria della Pietà, Nola, (NA), Italy. Electronic address: carminemuto@libero.it.
authors.forename: Carmine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muto
authors.affiliation: A.O.U.P. "Vittorio Emanuele" - Ospedale Ferrarotto, Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: Valeria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Calvi
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Sant'Anna, San Fermo della Battaglia, (CO), Italy.
authors.forename: Giovanni Luca
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Botto
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Poliambulanza, Brescia, Italy.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pecora
authors.affiliation: Ospedale San Pietro, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Lorenzo Maria
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Zuccaro
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria, Negrar, (VR), Italy.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.affiliation: A.O.U.P. "Paolo Giaccone" - Università degli Studi di Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
authors.forename: Gianfranco
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ciaramitaro
authors.affiliation: Fondazione Istituto G. Giglio, Cefalù, (PA), Italy.
authors.forename: Riccardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Airò Farulla
authors.affiliation: Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli - Ospedale Monaldi, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Gerardo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nigro
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Santa Maria di Loreto Mare, Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Bernardino
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tuccillo
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Civile "La Memoria", Gavardo, (BS), Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Racheli
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Versilia, Lido di Camaiore, (LU), Italy.
authors.forename: Alessio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lilli
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Carlo Poma, Mantova, Italy.
authors.forename: Albino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Reggiani
authors.affiliation: Boston Scientific Italia, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Maurizio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malacrida
authors.affiliation: Boston Scientific Italia, Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valsecchi
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Pugliese-Ciaccio, Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maglia
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000592:standards*; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Apex; Dyssynchrony; Pacemaker; Right ventricle; Septum