Transvenous right atrial and left ventricular pacing after the fontan operation: Long-term hemodynamic and electrophysiologic benefit of early atrioventricular resynchronization

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 98-101

  Lopez, J Alberto ^a,b,c  

^a ST LUKE S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fontan procedure adverse effects; Heart conduction system; Heart failure; Pacemaker, artificial; Pacing, endocardial atrioventricular; Postoperative complications; Tricuspid atresia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; TRICUSPID VALVE ATRESIA;

ADULT; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIA; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, ATRIAL; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, VENTRICULAR; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; REOPERATION; TIME FACTORS; TRICUSPID ATRESIA;

EID: 34247127353     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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