Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathways in infants

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 160-162

  Benito, Fernando ^a,b   Sánchez, Cristina ^a  

^a HOSPITAL INFANTIL LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessory pathways; Complications; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL APPROACH; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0030776808     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.2.160     Document Type: Article

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