Diagnostic assessment of recurrent unexplained syncope with a new subcutaneously implantable loop recorder

Europace

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 256-262

  Seidl, K ^a   Rameken, M ^a   Breunung, S ^a   Senges, J ^a   Jung, W ^b   Andresen, D ^c   Van Toor, A ^d   Krahn, A D ^e   Klein, G J ^e  

^a KLINIKUM LUDWIGSHAFEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

^d MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Implantable device; Loop recorder; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECORDING; RECURRENT DISEASE; SKIN; SYNCOPE;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; SKIN; SYNCOPE; TAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0034232371     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2000.0108     Document Type: Article

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