Risk stratification in the asymptomatic child with Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 205-207

  Niksch, Alisa L ^a   Dubin, Anne M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Invasive electrophysiologic; Pediatrics; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CRYOABLATION; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

AGE FACTORS; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 33748195479     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.hco.0000203182.81534.b0     Document Type: Review

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