Complications of cardiac pacing in children: Does size matter?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 760-762

  Steinberg, Leonard A ^a,b  

^a Care Group   (United States)

^b Children's Heart Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD; TITANIUM;

AGE; BODY SIZE; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART PACING; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHILD; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PHLEBOGRAPHY; VASCULAR DISEASES; VEINS;

EID: 33745209639     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00510.x     Document Type: Note

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