Is hospitalization necessary for treatment of SVT? Predictive variables for recurrence and negative outcome

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 512-516

  Pudpud, Abby A R ^a   Linares, Marc Y R ^a   Greenberg, Barry ^b  

^a MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric arrhythmias; Supraventricular tachycardia; SVT; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032882432     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(99)90187-0     Document Type: Article

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