Radiofrequency-assisted transseptal perforation for electrophysiology procedures in children and adults with repaired congenital heart disease

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 607-611

  Esch, Jesse J ^b   Triedman, John K ^b   Cecchin, Frank ^b   Alexander, Mark E ^b   Walsh, Edward P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

ablation; electrophysiology clinical; new technology; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FONTAN PROCEDURE; GREAT VESSELS TRANSPOSITION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; MUSTARD OPERATION; PERICARDIUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PULMONARY VALVE ATRESIA; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ASSISTED TRANSSEPTAL PERFORATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART DEFECTS, CONGENITAL; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876810454     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pace.12092     Document Type: Article

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