Radiofrequency catheter ablation for the treatment of supraventricular tachycardias in children and adolescents

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 376-381

  Iturralde, Pedro ^a   Colín, Luís ^a   Kershenovich, Sergio ^a   Guevara, Milton E ^a   Medeiros, Argelia ^a   Buendia, Alfonso ^a   Attie, Fause ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGÍA IGNACIO CHÁVEZ   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Accessory pathways; Children; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RECURRENCE; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0034295714     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1047951100009689     Document Type: Article

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