The safety and efficacy of trans-baffle puncture to enable catheter ablation of a trial tachycardias following the Mustard procedure: A single centre experience and literature review

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1115-1120

  Jones, David G ^a   Jarman, Julian W E ^a   Lyne, Jonathan C ^a   Markides, Vias ^a   Gatzoulis, Michael A ^a   Wong, Tom ^a  

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

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial tachyarrhythmias; Catheter ablation; Trans baffle puncture; Transposition of great vessels

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; ARTERY CATHETER; BJOERK SHILEY VALVE PROSTHESIS; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; CATHETER ABLATION; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; LUNG VEIN; MALE; MANIPULATIVE MEDICINE; MUSTARD OPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VENOUS ATRIUM; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRANSBAFFLE PUNCTURE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIA; ATRIAL TACHYARRHYTHMIAS; CATHETER ABLATION; TRANS-BAFFLE PUNCTURE; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURES; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TRANSPOSITION OF GREAT VESSELS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885296277     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.047     Document Type: Article

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