Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 949-956 , July 2009

Methods to access the surgically excluded cavotricuspid isthmus for complete ablation of typical atrial flutter in patients with congenital heart defects

Portions of the data in this report were presented by Dr. El Yaman at the 2007 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association.

  • Malek M. El Yaman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Samuel J. Asirvatham, Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine and Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, Minnesota 55905
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  • Samuel J. Asirvatham, MD FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Suraj Kapa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Renee A. Barrett, RCIS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Douglas L. Packer, MD FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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  • Co-Burn Porter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Received 14 January 2009 ,Accepted 6 March 2009.

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PII: S1547-5271(09)00292-6

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.03.017

Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 949-956 , July 2009

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