Endocardial implantation of a cardioverter defibrillator in early childhood

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2005, Pages 1381-1383

  Gasparini, Maurizio ^a   Regoli, François ^a   Galimberti, Paola ^a   Priori, Silvia G ^b  

^a HUMANITAS CLINICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Childhood; Endovascular endocardial implantation; Pediatric implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ENDOCARDIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SURGICAL RISK; SYNCOPE; TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; AGE; CHILD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME;

AGE FACTORS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ENDOCARDIUM; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33644849780     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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