Cardiac resynchronization therapy in pediatrics: Emerging technologies for emerging indications

Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 399-409

  Rhee, Edward K ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INOTROPIC AGENT;

AMBULATORY CARE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 26444457942     PISSN: 10928464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11936-005-0024-0     Document Type: Review

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