American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 12 , Pages 1646-1651 , 15 December 2006

Usefulness of Post-Ventriculotomy Signal Averaged Electrocardiograms in Congenital Heart Disease

  • Joseph K. Perloff, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and Divisions of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 310-825-2019; fax: 310-825-6346.
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  • Holly R. Middlekauf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and Divisions of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • John S. Child, MD

      Affiliations

    • Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and Divisions of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • William G. Stevenson, MD

      Affiliations

    • Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
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  • Pamela D. Miner, MN, NP

      Affiliations

    • Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and Divisions of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
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  • Gary D. Goldberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Ahmanson/UCLA Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center and Divisions of Cardiology, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California

Received 6 May 2006 ,Revised 10 July 2006 ,Accepted 10 July 2006.

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PII: S0002-9149(06)01726-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.07.050

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 98, Issue 12 , Pages 1646-1651 , 15 December 2006

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