Radiofrequency catheter ablation of right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia in a preschooler

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-146

  Millane, T ^a,b   Hawker, R E ^a   Lau, K C ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myocarditis; Radiofrequency ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033052718     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002469900423     Document Type: Article

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