Safety of pacemaker reuse: a meta-analysis with implications for underserved nations.

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Published in Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol on April 14, 2011

Authors

Timir S Baman1, Pascal Meier, Joshua Romero, Lindsey Gakenheimer, James N Kirkpatrick, Patricia Sovitch, Hakan Oral, Kim A Eagle

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA.

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