Radiofrequency catheter ablation of accessory pathway-mediated tachycardia is a safe and effective long-term therapy

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 394-398

  Wang, Lexin ^a,b   Yao, Rongguo ^b  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b WEIFANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Cardiac electrophysiology; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT FAILURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; RECURRENCE; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT FAILURE; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 1542499794     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2003.06.001     Document Type: Article

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