Acute radiodermatitis after radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 5 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages 881-884

  Nahass, G T ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DERMATITIS; RADIATION HAZARD; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030908424     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(97)70047-1     Document Type: Article

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