13th International Congress
THE "NEW FRONTIERS"
OF ARRHYTHMIAS 1998

January 24-31, 1998
Marilleva, Trento, Italy

RT-120

"Optimal" atrioventricular delay in physiological pacing: assessment by echo-doppler study of common carotid artery flow and ergospirometric evaluation

Gherardo Gherarducci, Stefano Viani, Paolo Caravelli, Flavio Buttitta, Alberto Balbarini, Mario Mariani.
Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Department, University of Pisa, Italy

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