title: Radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardias in children.
abstract: We performed radiofrequency catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular tachycardia in six children. In four, the ventricular tachycardia originated in the left ventricle, in two it originated in the right ventricular outflow tract. In 5/6 (83%) the RF procedure was successful; there were no complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Academic Hospital Maastricht, Limburg, The Netherlands. J.SMEETS@CARDIO.AZM.NL
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Smeets
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Timmermans
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Wellens
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D002037:Bundle-Branch Block / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002648:Child; D004452:Echocardiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005080:Exercise Test; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011690:Purkinje Fibers / Q000503:physiopathology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000601:surgery; D013611:Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry / Q000601:surgery; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014927:Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome / Q000601:surgery