Mechanical circulatory support to control medically intractable arrhythmias in pediatric patients after cardiac surgery

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 471-474

  Jhang, Won Kyoung ^a   Lee, Seung Cheol ^a   Seo, Dong Man ^a   Park, Jeong Jun ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED CIRCULATION; BRONCHOSCOPY; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; NEWBORN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PULMONARY ARTERY STENOSIS; RESUSCITATION; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 78149339022     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.9.471     Document Type: Article

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