Cryoablation for accessory pathways located near normal conduction tissues or within the coronary venous system in children and young adults

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 253-258

  Bar Cohen, Yaniv ^a,b   Cecchin, Frank ^a,b   Alexander, Mark E ^a,b   Berul, Charles I ^a,b   Triedman, John K ^a,b   Walsh, Edward P ^a,b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Catheter ablation; Cryoablation; Pediatrics; Radiofrequency ablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY VEIN; CRYOTHERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORONARY VESSELS; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33144465937     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2005.11.029     Document Type: Article

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