A study comparing VVI and DDI pacing in elderly patients with carotid sinus syndrome

Heart

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 553-557

  McIntosh, Shona J ^a   Lawson, Joanna ^a   Bexton, Rodney S ^b   Gold, Ronald G ^b   Tynan, Margaret M ^b   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid sinus syndrome; Elderly; Pacing

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CAROTID SINUS SYNDROME; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TILTING;

EID: 0030803355     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.77.6.553     Document Type: Article

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