Radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways: Contemporary success rates and complications in 323 patients

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 193-199

  Kobza, R ^a   Kottkamp, H ^a   Piorkowski, C ^a   Tanner, H ^a   Schirdewahn, P ^a   Dorszewski, A ^a   Wetzel, U ^a   Gerds Li, J H ^a   Arya, A ^a   Hindricks, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Complications; Localization; Success rates; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PRE-EXCITATION SYNDROMES; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20144375213     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00392-005-0202-9     Document Type: Article

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