Long-term outcome of twin atrioventricular node and supraventricular tachycardia in patients with right isomerism of the atrial appendage

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 224-229

  Wu, Mei Hwan ^a   Wang, Jou Kou ^a   Lin, Jiunn Lee ^a   Lin, Ming Tai ^a   Chiu, Sheun Nan ^a   Chen, Chun An ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Heterotaxy syndrome; Right atrial isomerism; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; DIGOXIN; PROCAINAMIDE; PROPRANOLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INFANT; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; QRS COMPLEX; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL MORTALITY; VENTRICULOATRIAL SHUNT;

ADOLESCENT; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649121494     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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