Junctional ectopic tachycardia after surgery for congenital heart disease: Incidence, risk factors and outcome

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 75-80

  Mildh, Leena ^a   Hiippala, Anita ^a   Rautiainen, Paula ^a   Pettilä, Ville ^a   Sairanen, Heikki ^a   Happonen, Juha Matti ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Congenital heart surgery; Paediatric cardiology

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN; TROPONIN T;

ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; JUNCTIONAL ECTOPIC TACHYCARDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OPEN HEART SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL INJURY; TACHYCARDIA;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC JUNCTIONAL; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TROPONIN T;

EID: 78650514529     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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