Cryoablation for supraventricular tachycardia in children: Is it okay to trade success for decreased risk?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 967-968

  Etheridge, Susan P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; NOTE; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SAFETY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; CHILD; CRYOSURGERY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROGNOSIS; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 32944461885     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50258.x     Document Type: Note

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