Left cervicothoracic sympathetic ganglionectomy with thoracoscope for the treatment of idiopathic long QT syndrome

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 1-3

  Chen, Ling ^a   Qin, Yong Wen ^a   Zheng, Cheng Zhu ^a  

^a SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Left cardiac sympathetic denervation; Long QT syndrome; Sudden cardiac death; Thoracoscope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; GANGLIONECTOMY; HEART DENERVATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; THORACOSCOPY;

ADOLESCENT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SYMPATHETIC; GANGLIONECTOMY; HUMANS; LONG QT SYNDROME; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 0343580503     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(97)02941-0     Document Type: Article

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