Use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in the congenital long QT syndrome

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 703-706

  Groh, William J ^a   Silka, Michael J ^a   Oliver, Ronald P ^a   Halperin, Blair D ^a   McAnulty, John H ^a   Kron, Jack ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030587261     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00403-3     Document Type: Article

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