Thoracoscopic sympathectomy for incessant polymorphic ventricular tachycardia in chronic chagasic myocarditis {single bond} A case report

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-257

  Gutiérrez, Oswaldo ^a   Garita, Elliot ^b   Salazar, Carlos ^b  

^a Hosp Mexico   (Costa Rica)

^b Hospital Calderon Guardia   (Costa Rica)

Author keywords

Chagas disease; Chagasic myocarditis; Thoracoscopic sympathectomy; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ATENOLOL; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHAGAS DISEASE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DELAYED DIAGNOSIS; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPIC SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ADULT; CHAGAS CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; SYMPATHECTOMY; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 34249319038     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.138     Document Type: Article

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