Ablation of tachyarrhythmias in pediatric patients

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 64-67

  Samii, Soraya M ^a   Cohen, Mark H ^a,b  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children Heart Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Pediatric children; RF ablation; Tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA; ATRIOVENTRICULAR REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRAATRIAL REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2542483048     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001573-200401000-00013     Document Type: Review

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