Role of programmed ventricular stimulation in patients with Brugada syndrome: A meta-analysis of worldwide published data

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2126-2133

  Paul, Matthias ^a   Gerss, Joachim ^a   Schulze Bahr, Eric ^a,b   Wichter, Thomas ^a   Vahlhaus, Christian ^a   Wilde, Arthur A M ^c   Breithardt, Günter ^a,b   Eckardt, Lars ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brugada syndrome; Meta analysis; Programmed ventricular stimulation; Sudden cardiac death

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CLINICAL TRIAL; COURSE EVALUATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAMMED VENTRICULAR STIMULATION; PUBLICATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; SYNCOPE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART ARREST; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548631460     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm116     Document Type: Article

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