Effect of Magnetic Navigation System on Procedure Times and Radiation Risk in Children Undergoing Catheter Ablation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 69-72

  Schwagten, Bruno ^a   Witsenburg, Maarten ^a   De Groot, Natasja M S ^a   Jordaens, Luc ^a   Szili Torok, Tamas ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAGNETIC NAVIGATION SYSTEM; MAGNETISM; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION HAZARD; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953619233     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.01.371     Document Type: Article

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