Resynchronization in pediatrics: Who needs it?

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 2290-2291

  Dubin, Anne M ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; PATIENT SELECTION; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 28944447014     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.004     Document Type: Editorial

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