Radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardias in children

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8 II, 1997, Pages 2068-2071

  Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ONSET AGE; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE TEST; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PURKINJE FIBERS; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0030845468     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb03630.x     Document Type: Article

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