Electrocardiogram Interpretation with Biventricular Pacing Devices

Resynchronization and Defibrillation for Heart Failure: A Practical Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 73-98

  Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing devices; Chest leads; Electrocardiogram interpretation; Right ventricular pacing; Vector cardiographic interpretation

Indexed keywords

EID: 15244354092     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470757727.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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