Transvenous cryothermal catheter ablation of re-entry circuit located near the atrioventricular junction in pediatric patients: Efficacy, safety, and midterm follow-up

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1096-1103

  Drago, Fabrizio ^a   De Santis, Antonella ^a   Grutter, Giorgia ^a   Silvetti, Massimo S ^a  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CANAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART CATHETER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART EXCITATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 15944369656     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.12.048     Document Type: Article

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