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Review

Pacemaker and Defibrillator Therapy in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease

Terrence ChunUniversity of Washington School of Medicine Children‘s Heart Center G-0035 Children‘s Hospital & Regional Medical Center4800 Sand Point Way NESeattleWA98105USA. Tel: +1 206 987 2015; Fax: +1 206 987 3839; [email protected]Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 469-479 | Published online: 26 Aug 2008

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