Incidence of syncope after ICD implantation: Low or high? [2]

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 2481-2482

  Moran, Emilio Garcia ^a   Mont, Lluís ^b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO DE VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC SHOCK; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW ENERGY SHOCK; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SYMPTOM; SYNCOPAL SPONTANEOUS VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE;

DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 33749493875     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehl263     Document Type: Letter

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