Frequency of late recurrence of intra-atrial reentry tachycardia after radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with congenital heart disease

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 879-881

  Kannankeril, Prince J ^a   Anderson, Mark E ^a   Rottman, Jeffrey N ^a   Wathen, Mark S ^a   Fish, Frank A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141570896     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(03)00908-1     Document Type: Article

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