Lengthier cryoablation and a bonus cryoapplication is associated with improved efficacy for cryothermal catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardias in children

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 191-198

  Drago, Fabrizio ^a   Silvetti, Massimo Stefano ^a   De Santis, Antonella ^a   Grutter, Giorgia ^a   Andrew, Peter ^b  

^a BAMBINO GESÙ CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b aATLAS Medical Research Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ablation; Arrhythmia; Catheters; Cryo; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOABLATION; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART STIMULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE BLOCK; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845865243     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-006-9028-2     Document Type: Article

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