Left cardiac sympathetic denervation for the prevention of life-threatening arrhythmias: The surgical supraclavicular approach to cervicothoracic sympathectomy

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1161-1165

  Odero, Attilio ^a,b   Bozzani, Antonio ^a   De Ferrari, Gaetano M ^a   Schwartz, Peter J ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^e KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Left cardiac sympathetic denervation; Life threatening arrhythmia; Long QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT;

ARTICLE; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART DEATH; HEART DENERVATION; HORNER SYNDROME; HUMAN; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; HEART; HUMANS; SYMPATHECTOMY; THORACOSCOPY;

EID: 77956219435     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.03.046     Document Type: Article

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