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Atrial tachycardias in a growing donor right atrium after pediatric heart transplantation

Repeated electroanatomical mapping and catheter ablation during a period of 6 years

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  1. Medizinische Klinik I Klinikum Großhadern, Universität München, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377, München, Germany

    Christopher Reithmann, Thomas Remp & Gerhard Steinbeck

  2. Abteilung für Kinderkardiologie und Pädiatrische Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Großhadern der Universität München, Germany

    Heinrich Netz

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Reithmann, C., Remp, T., Netz, H. et al. Atrial tachycardias in a growing donor right atrium after pediatric heart transplantation. Clin Res Cardiol 96, 569–574 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-007-0538-4

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