Cardiac resynchronization therapy (and multisite pacing) in pediatrics and congenital heart disease: Five years experience in a single institution

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-65

  Cecchin, Frank ^a   Frangini, Patricia A ^a   Brown, David W ^a   Fynn Thompson, Francis ^a   Alexander, Mark E ^a   Triedman, John K ^a   Gauvreau, Kimberlee ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a   Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization; Congenital heart disease; Heart failure; Pacing; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORWARD HEART FAILURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFANT; LEFT VENTRICULAR LEAD DISLODGEMENT; LUNG EDEMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PACEMAKER; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149117952     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01274.x     Document Type: Article

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