Single-centre use of implantable loop recorders in patients with congenital heart disease

Europace

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-307

  Kenny, Damien ^a   Chakrabarti, Shanta ^a   Ranasinghe, Aruna ^a   Chambers, Amy ^a   Martin, Robin ^a   Stuart, Graham ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Device; Neurodevelopmental delay; Syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART PALPITATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SINUS NODE DYSFUNCTION; SYNCOPE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649121716     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eun380     Document Type: Article

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