An unusual cause of abnormal intrathoracic impedance in a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Kramer, Daniel B ^a   Maisel, William H ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy; Implantable cardioverter defibrillators; Intrathoracic impedance; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HISTOGRAM; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTRATHORACIC IMPEDANCE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL HISTORY; MONOMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIMIGRAVIDA; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; CARDIOGRAPHY, IMPEDANCE; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HUMANS;

EID: 84860398543     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02774.x     Document Type: Article

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