Innovative techniques for placement of implantable cardioverter- defibrillator leads in patients with limited venous access to the heart

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 181-187

  Cannon, Bryan C ^a,b   Friedman, Richard A ^a   Fenrich, Arnold L ^a   Fraser, Charles D ^a   McKenzie, E Dean ^a   Kertesz, Naomi J ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Mc 19345 C ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Pediatric cardiology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; STANDARDIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CORONARY VESSEL ANOMALIES; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 33645231845     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00314.x     Document Type: Article

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