Mapping and ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients

Progress in Pediatric Cardiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-77

  Radbill, Andrew E ^a   Fish, Frank A ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Congenital heart disease; Pediatrics; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATRIAL SEPTAL TACHYCARDIA; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD SAFETY; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DEATH; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMBOLISM; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN TACHYCARDIA; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 84875374499     PISSN: 10589813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ppedcard.2012.11.009     Document Type: Article

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