Complications of biventricular pacing

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 6, Issue D, 2004, Pages

  Ellery, Sue M ^a   Paul, Vince E ^a  

^a ST PETER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Complications; Infection; Perforation; Transvenous

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART FAILURE; HEART PACING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 3342900246     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehjsup.2004.05.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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