Catheter ablation treatment of supraventricular tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy

Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 264-266

  Lashus, Andrew G ^a   Case, Christopher L ^a,b   Gillette, Paul C ^a,b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; DIGOXIN; FLECAINIDE ACETATE; ISOPRENALINE; PROCAINAMIDE; QUINIDINE SULFATE; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030999864     PISSN: 10724710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1997.02170400050009     Document Type: Article

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