An unusual resolution of T-wave oversensing in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator in a child with long QT syndrome

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 235-238

  Cohen, Mitchell I ^a   Anagnostopoulos, Petros V ^b   Papez, Andrew ^a,b  

^a Pediatrix Obstetrix Center for Research and Education   (United States)

^b PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epicardial pacing; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; LQT

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; ECG ABNORMALITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE; SCHOOL CHILD; T WAVE; T WAVE OVERSENSING; TORSADE DES POINTES;

ARRHYTHMIA, SINUS; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68749102191     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9353-8     Document Type: Article

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