Epidemiological profile of Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome in a general population younger than 50 years of age in an era of radiofrequency catheter ablation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 530-534

  Lu, Chun Wei ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^a   Chen, Hui Chi ^b   Kao, Feng Yu ^c   Huang, San Kuei ^c  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b GENOMICS RESEARCH CENTER   (Taiwan)

^c Bureau of National Health Insurance Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Death; Epidemiology; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Sudden death; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EBSTEIN ANOMALY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL DISEASE; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SUDDEN DEATH; TREND STUDY; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT; HEALTH SURVEY; INFANT; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; PROCEDURES; TAIWAN; TRENDS; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TAIWAN; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903310600     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.04.134     Document Type: Article

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