Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 11 , Pages 1177-1182 , November 2010

Advantage of Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Pacing on Cardiac Function and Coronary Circulation in Comparison with Right Ventricular Apex Pacing

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doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2010.07.017

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography
Volume 23, Issue 11 , Pages 1177-1182 , November 2010

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