Transcatheter cryoablation of tachyarrhythmias in children: Initial experience from an international registry

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 133-136

  Kirsh, Joel A ^a   Gross, Gil J ^a   O'Connor, Stephen ^b   Hamilton, Robert M ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b CryoCath Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW TEMPERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TRANSCATHETER CRYOABLATION;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; INFANT; REGISTRIES; TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY;

EID: 11144240783     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.10.049     Document Type: Article

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