Selective-site pacing in paediatric patients: A new application of the Select Secure system

Europace

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 601-606

  Cantù, Francesco ^a   De Filippo, Paolo ^a   Gabbarini, Fulvio ^b   Borghi, Adele ^a   Brambilla, Roberta ^a   Ferrero, Paolo ^a   Comisso, Jennifer ^c   Marotta, Tiziana ^c   De Luca, Alessandro ^c   Gavazzi, Antonello ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b REGINA MARGHERITA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lead; New; Pacing; Paediatric; Selective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GROWTH; HEART ATRIUM; HEART CATHETER; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; REMOTE SENSING; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VENTRICULAR SEPTUM;

EID: 66749184263     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eup058     Document Type: Article

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