Duration of complete atrioventricular block after congenital heart disease surgery

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 525-527

  Weindling, Steven N ^a,b   Saul, J Philip ^a   Gamble, Walter J ^a   Mayer Jr , John E ^a   Wessel, David ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CHILD; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031868296     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00375-0     Document Type: Article

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