The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 704-706 , June 2010

Cardiac resynchronization therapy after atrioventricular node ablation for rapid atrial fibrillation in a heart transplant recipient with late allograft dysfunction

  • Justin A. Mariani, MBBS, PhD, FRACP

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Justin A Mariani, MBBS, PhD, FRACP, Division of Cardiology, University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, 600 University Ave, Suite 1609, Toronto, ON M5G 1X5, Canada. Telephone: +1-416-586-1511. Fax: +1-416-586-8413
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  • Michael A. McDonald, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • John D. Parker, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Division of Cardiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Heather J. Ross, MD, FRCPC

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, Toronto General Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2010.01.009

The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
Volume 29, Issue 6 , Pages 704-706 , June 2010

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