Hybrid techniques and neuraxial modulation for treatment of ventricular tachycardia

Future Cardiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-276

  Bourke, Tara ^a   Mathuria, Nilesh ^a   Michowitz, Yoav ^a   Shivkumar, Kalyanam ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

hybrid surgical ventricular tachycardia ablation; left cardiac sympathetic denervation; thoracic epidural anesthesia

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART DENERVATION; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LEFT CARDIAC SYMPATHETIC DENERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 79958083923     PISSN: 14796678     EISSN: 17448298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2217/fca.11.15     Document Type: Review

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