Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 288-295 , November 2011

Chest Radiographs Are Valuable in Demonstrating Clinically Significant Pacemaker Complications That Require Reoperation

  • Diane Belvin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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  • David Hirschl, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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  • Vineet R. Jain, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Alla Godelman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Marjorie W. Stein, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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  • Jay N. Gross, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    • ,
  • Linda B. Haramati, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Linda B. Haramati, MD, MS, Department of Radiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 111 East 210 Street, Bronx, New York 10467, USA.

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PII: S0846-5371(10)00118-X

doi: 10.1016/j.carj.2010.04.016

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
Volume 62, Issue 4 , Pages 288-295 , November 2011

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