Arrhythmias in adult patients with congenital heart disease

Circulation

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 534-545

  Walsh, Edward P ^a   Cecchin, Frank ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ablation; Arrhythmia; Atrial flutter; Electrophysiology; Heart defects, congenital; Pacemakers; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BRADYCARDIA; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; FALLOT TETRALOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINUS ARRHYTHMIA; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ARRHYTHMIA; CHILD; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33846685870     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.105.592410     Document Type: Review

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