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Echocardiography for Determining the Optimal Atrioventricular Interval in Patients with Dual Chamber Pacemakers

  1. Pin Sun PhD1,*,
  2. Qing Zhao PhD2,
  3. Zhi-Bin Wang PhD1,
  4. Jian-Sheng Li PhD1,
  5. Jin-Shan Wo MD, PhD2,
  6. Shang-Lang Cai MD, PhD2

Article first published online: 14 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/clc.20555

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Clinical Cardiology

Clinical Cardiology

Volume 32, Issue 8, pages 439–441, August 2009

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Sun, P., Zhao, Q., Wang, Z.-B., Li, J.-S., Wo, J.-S. and Cai, S.-L. (2009), Echocardiography for Determining the Optimal Atrioventricular Interval in Patients with Dual Chamber Pacemakers. Clin Cardiol, 32: 439–441. doi: 10.1002/clc.20555

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  1. 1

    Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao City, China

  2. 2

    Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qingdao University, Qingdao City, China

*Department of Cardiac Ultrasound Affiliated Hospital of Medical College Qingdao University No. 16 Jiangsu Rd.Qingdao City, P.R. China

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 AUG 2009
  2. Article first published online: 14 AUG 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 5 NOV 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 20 SEP 2008

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