The effects of surgically induced right bundle branch block on left ventricular function after closure of the ventricular septal defect

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 430-436

  Pedersen, Thais A L ^a   Andersen, Niels H ^b   Knudsen, Mette R ^a   Christensen, Thomas D ^a   Sørensen, Keld E ^b   Hjortdal, Vibeke E ^a  

^a Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery ^*  (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Congenital heart disease; Echocardiography; Post operative complications; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE RELAXATION; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS, VENTRICULAR; HUMANS; MALE; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 47949086637     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: 14671107     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1047951108002357     Document Type: Article

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