International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 136-143 , 14 August 2009

Successful cardiac resynchronization with single-site left ventricular pacing in children

  • Maren Tomaske

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, 8032 Zurich, Switzerland. Tel.: +41 44 2667519; fax: +41 44 2667981.
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  • Ole A. Breithardt

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Medizinische Klinik 2, University Hospital, Erlangen, Germany
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  • Christian Balmer

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland
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  • Urs Bauersfeld

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric Cardiology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland

Received 4 December 2007 ,Revised 6 April 2008 ,Accepted 23 April 2008.

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PII: S0167-5273(08)00614-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.04.048

International Journal of Cardiology
Volume 136, Issue 2 , Pages 136-143 , 14 August 2009

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