Radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways in children and congenital heart disease patients: Impact of a nonfluoroscopic navigation system

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1288-1396

  Papagiannis, John ^a   Avramidis, Dimosthenis ^a   Alexopoulos, Chrysanthos ^a   Kirvassilis, George ^a  

^a Mitera Children's Hospital   (Greece)

Author keywords

ablation; accessory pathway; congenital heart disease; nonfluoroscopic; pediatric

Indexed keywords

ACCESSORY PATHWAY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 80054764384     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03170.x     Document Type: Article

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