Endocardial pacemaker implantation in neonates and infants

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 57-62

  Ayabakan, Canan ^a   Rosenthal, Eric ^a  

^a EVELINA LONDON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocardial pacing; Epicardial pacing; Lead extraction; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CHILD GROWTH; EDITORIAL; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM; GENERATOR; HEART PACING; HUMAN; INFANT; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; SURGICAL APPROACH; VEIN OCCLUSION;

EID: 33645504673     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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