Restoration of cardiac function by setting the ventricular pacing at a lower range in an infant with congenital complete atrioventricular block and dilated cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Chen, Chun An ^a   Chang, Chung I ^a   Wang, Jou Kou ^a   Lin, Ming Tai ^a   Chiu, Shuenn Nan ^a   Chiu, Hsin Hui ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital complete atrioventricular block; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Heart rate; Right ventricular pacing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BIRTH; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RATE; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 56349097417     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2007.07.061     Document Type: Article

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