Sustained ventricular tachycardia in children after repair of congenital heart disease

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 25-30

  Huh, June ^a   Noh, Chung Il ^b,c   Choi, Jung Yun ^b   Yun, Yong Soo ^b  

^a Hallym University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University Children's Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Heart Defects, Congenital; Tachycardia, Ventricular

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0035260987     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.1.25     Document Type: Article

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