The electroanatomic mechanisms of atrial tachycardia in patients with tetralogy of fallot and double outlet right ventricle

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1013-1017

  Mah, Douglas Y ^a   Alexander, Mark E ^a   Cecchin, Frank ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a   Triedman, John K ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial tachycardia; catheter ablation; double outlet right ventricle; electroanatomic mechanism; tetralogy of Fallot

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS; CHILD; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; ECTOPIC ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA; ELECTROANATOMIC MECHANISM; ENDOCARDIAL CUSHION DEFECT; FALLOT TETRALOGY; FOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DOUBLE OUTLET; HUMAN; INTRAATRIAL REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE ATRESIA; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRICUSPID VALVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL; TETRALOGY OF FALLOT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052865759     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02062.x     Document Type: Article

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