Pacemaker syndrome in older people

Age and Ageing

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-15

  Ross, Ruth A ^a   Kenny, Rose Anne ^a,b  

^a Dept of Haematological Sciences   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly people; Pacemaker syndrome; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ATRIAL NATRIURETIC FACTOR; CATECHOLAMINE;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT SURVEY; SINUS NODE DISEASE;

EID: 0033983372     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/29.1.13     Document Type: Short Survey

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