Initial Experience With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems Using Epicardial and Pleural Electrodes in Pediatric Patients

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 303-305

  Bauersfeld, Urs ^a   Tomaske, Maren ^a   Dodge Khatami, Ali ^a   Rahn, Mariette ^a   Kellenberger, Christian J ^a   Prêtre, René ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRODE; EPICARDIUM; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INFANT; PLEURA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; PLEURA;

EID: 34250307058     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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