Focal ablation of chaotic atrial rhythm in an infant with cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 577-581

  Bevilacqua, Laura M ^a   Rhee, Edward K ^a   Epstein, Michael R ^b   Triedman, John K ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiomyopathy; Chaotic atrial rhythm; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELASTOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0034108521     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00012.x     Document Type: Article

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