Factors associated with fluoroscopy exposure during pediatric catheter ablation utilizing electroanatomical mapping

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 235-242

  Wan, Grace ^a   Shannon, Kevin M ^a   Moore, Jeremy P ^a  

^a UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Electroanatomical navigation; Fluoroscopy; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROANATOMICAL MAPPING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; IONIZING RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RECURRENCE RISK; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; RADIATION DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84869861249     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-012-9701-6     Document Type: Article

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