Radiofrequency catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in infants and toddlers

Circulation Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1717-1721

  Chiu, Shuenn Nan ^a   Lu, Chun Wei ^a   Chang, Chi Wei ^b   Chang, Chien Chih ^c   Lin, Ming Tai ^a   Lin, Jiunn Lee ^a   Chen, Chun An ^a   Wang, Jou Kou ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b EN CHU KONG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c MIN SHENG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bezold Jarisch reflex; Cardiomyopathy; Catheter ablation; Children; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEZOLD JARISCH REFLEX; BODY WEIGHT; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HEART CATHETER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RISK FACTOR; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY; TODDLER;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RECURRENCE; REFLEX; RISK ASSESSMENT; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69549084352     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-09-0123     Document Type: Article

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