Time and temperature profile of catheter cryoablation of right septal and free wall accessory pathways in children

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-347

  Kaltman, Jonathan R ^a,c   Tanel, Ronn E ^a   Wegrzynowicz, Bradley ^b   Kozodoy, Eric ^b   Wieand, Tammy ^a   Ennis, Jean ^a   Vetter, Victoria L ^a   Shah, Maully J ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^b CryoCath Inc   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN'S NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Accessory pathways; Cryoablation; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOABLATION; ENERGY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; LOW TEMPERATURE; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ADOLESCENT; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41449086981     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01048.x     Document Type: Article

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