Slow Pathway Ablation in a 5-year-old Boy with Atrioventricular Septal Defect: Value of Cryoenergy Application

Overview

Journal Clin Res Cardiol

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2006 Sep 26

PMID 16998743

Authors

T Kriebel

H Schneider

M Sigler

T Paul

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