Atrial tachyarrhythmias late after Fontan operation are related to increase in mortality and hospitalization

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 157, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 221-226

  Giannakoulas, Georgios ^a   Dimopoulos, Konstantinos ^a   Yuksel, Serkan ^a   Inuzuka, Ryo ^a   Pijuan Domenech, Antonia ^a   Hussain, Wajid ^a   Tay, Edgar Lik ^a   Gatzoulis, Michael A ^a   Wong, Tom ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fontan procedure; Morbidity; Mortality; Prognosis; Tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIA; CAVOPULMONARY CONNECTION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SURGICAL MORTALITY; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861094630     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.12.049     Document Type: Article

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