Radiofrequency catheter ablation in young patients with permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia and atrial ectopic tachycardia;Hochfrequenzstrom-katheterablation bei jungen patienten mit permanenter junktionaler reentry-tachykardie und atrialer ektoper tachykardie

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 364-371

  Bokenkamp R ^a   Bertram, H ^a   Trappe, H J ^a   Luhmer, I ^a   Paul, T ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Atrial ectopic tachycardia; Children; Chronic permanent tachycardia; Permanent form of junctional reciprocating tachycardia; Radio frequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; DIGOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG RESISTANCE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC JUNCTIONAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031866232     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003920050192     Document Type: Article

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