Re-use of explanted DDD pacemakers as VDD-clinical utility and cost effectiveness

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-9

  Namboodiri, K K N ^a   Sharma, Yashpaul ^a   Bali, H K ^a   Grover, A ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

DDD; Explanted pacemakers; VDD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; PULSE GENERATOR; SAFETY; SICK SINUS SYNDROME; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3242712030     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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