Defibrillator indications and implantation in young children

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1755-1757

  Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Congenital heart disease; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Pediatrics; Subcutaneous lead

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHILD; COMPUTER MODEL; DISEASE MODEL; EPICARDIUM; HEART DEATH; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 57249115881     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.07.027     Document Type: Article

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