An approach to overcoming specific difficulties with cardiac resynchronization therapy in children

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 8, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Constans, Megan M ^a   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Children

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CORONARY ARTERY COLLATERAL CIRCULATION; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY VEIN; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT INDICATION; VEIN VALVE;

EID: 43449126534     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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