Clinical study of interference with cardiac pacemakers by a magnetic field at power line frequencies

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 896-900

  Trigano, Alexandre ^a   Blandeau, Olivier ^a   Souques, Martine ^b   Gernez, Jean Pierre ^c   Magne, Isabelle ^c  

^a HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

^b GAZ DE FRANCE   (France)

^c EDF R AND D   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENSITY; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; ENERGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAGNETIC FIELD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE;

EID: 14844331752     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.10.072     Document Type: Article

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