Clinical and electrophysiologic evolution of the Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in children: Impact on approaches to management

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 367-375

  Vignati, Gabriele ^a,b   Balla, Eva ^a   Mauri, Luigi ^a   Lunati, Maurizio ^a   Figini, Alberto ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablation; Evolution; Pediatrics; Wolff Parkinson White

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING; DISEASE PROGRESSION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0034293717     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100009677     Document Type: Article

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