The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 158-160 , July 2010

Early and delayed atrioventricular conduction block after routine surgery for congenital heart disease

Read at the Fifty-eighth Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology, Orlando, Florida, March 2009.

  • Angela Lin, BS

      Affiliations

    • Case Western School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
    • ,
  • William T. Mahle, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Patricio A. Frias, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Peter S. Fischbach, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Brian E. Kogon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Kirk R. Kanter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atlanta, Ga
    • ,
  • Paul M. Kirshbom, MD

      Affiliations

    • Emory University Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Atlanta, Ga
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Paul M. Kirshbom, MD, 1365 Clifton Rd, A2100, Atlanta, GA 30322.

Received 15 June 2009 ,Revised 12 November 2009 ,Accepted 20 December 2009.

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 Disclosures: None.

PII: S0022-5223(10)00160-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.12.050

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 140, Issue 1 , Pages 158-160 , July 2010

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