Transmural atrial pacing in patients with postoperative congenital heart disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 351-357

  Johnsrude, Christopher L ^a   Backer, Carl L ^b   Deal, Barbara J ^a   Strasburger, Janette F ^a   Mavroudis, Constantine ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Fontan operation; Pediatric pacemaker; Steroid elution; Transmural pacing

Indexed keywords

STEROID;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM PACEMAKER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033027063     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00682.x     Document Type: Article

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