Inaccuracy of Wolff-Parkinson-White accessory pathway localization algorithms in children and patients with congenital heart defects

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 712-716

  Bar Cohen, Yaniv ^b   Khairy, Paul ^b   Morwood, James ^b   Alexander, Mark E ^b   Cecchin, Frank ^b   Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Catheter ablation; Electrocardiogram; Pediatrics; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HUMAN; INFANT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 33745221406     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00467.x     Document Type: Article

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