Radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia in children ≤ 15 kg is safe and effective

Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 622-626

  Aiyagari, R ^a   Saarel, E V ^a   Etheridge, S P ^b   Bradley, D J ^b   Dick II, M ^a   Fischbach, P S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiofrequency ablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL RISK; TEMPERATURE;

BODY WEIGHT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTAH;

EID: 29544447015     PISSN: 01720643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00246-004-0849-4     Document Type: Review

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