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Frank Cecchin, M.D.

TitleAssociate Professor of Pediatrics
InstitutionChildren's Hospital Boston
DepartmentPediatrics
AddressChildrens Hospital
Cardiology, Bader 2
300 Longwood Ave
Boston MA 02115
Phone617/355-6429
Fax617/355-9058

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  1. Zachariah JP, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Alexander ME, Bevilacqua LM. Multiple accessory pathways in the young: The impact of structural heart disease. Am Heart J. 2013 Jan; 165(1):87-92.
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  2. Egidy Assenza G, Valente AM, Geva T, Graham D, Romana Pluchinotta F, Sanders SP, Autore C, Volpe M, Landzberg MJ, Cecchin F. QRS duration and QRS fractionation on surface electrocardiogram are markers of right ventricular dysfunction and atrialization in patients with Ebstein anomaly. Eur Heart J. 2013 Jan; 34(3):191-200.
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  3. Radbill AE, Triedman JK, Berul CI, Walsh EP, Alexander ME, Webster G, Cecchin F. Prospective Evaluation of Defibrillation Threshold and Postshock Rhythm in Young ICD Recipients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Dec; 35(12):1487-93.
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  4. Williams RV, Travison T, Kaltman JR, Cecchin F, Colan SD, Idriss SF, Lu M, Margossian R, Reed JH, Silver ES, Stephenson EA, Vetter VL. Comparison of Fontan Survivors with and without Pacemakers: A Report from the Pediatric Heart Network Fontan Cross-sectional Study. Congenit Heart Dis. 2013 Jan; 8(1):32-9.
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  5. Zachariah JP, Colan SD, Lang P, Triedman JK, Alexander ME, Walsh EP, Berul CI, Cecchin F. Circulating matrix metalloproteinases in adolescents with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and ventricular arrhythmia. Circ Heart Fail. 2012 Jul 1; 5(4):462-6.
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  6. Vogel M, Marx GR, Tworetzky W, Cecchin F, Graham D, Mayer JE, Pigula FA, Bacha EA, Del Nido PJ. Ebstein's malformation of the tricuspid valve: short-term outcomes of the "cone procedure" versus conventional surgery. Congenit Heart Dis. 2012 Jan-Feb; 7(1):50-8.
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  7. Miyake CY, Del Nido PJ, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Berul CI, Triedman JK, Geva T, Walsh EP. Cardiac tumors and associated arrhythmias in pediatric patients, with observations on surgical therapy for ventricular tachycardia. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2011 Oct 25; 58(18):1903-9.
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  8. Mah DY, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK. The electroanatomic mechanisms of atrial tachycardia in patients with tetralogy of Fallot and double outlet right ventricle. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011 Sep; 22(9):1013-7.
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  9. Miyake CY, Mah DY, Atallah J, Oikle HP, Melgar ML, Alexander ME, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK. Nonfluoroscopic imaging systems reduce radiation exposure in children undergoing ablation of supraventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Apr; 8(4):519-25.
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  10. Geva T, Gauvreau K, Powell AJ, Cecchin F, Rhodes J, Geva J, del Nido P. Randomized trial of pulmonary valve replacement with and without right ventricular remodeling surgery. Circulation. 2010 Sep 14; 122(11 Suppl):S201-8.
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  11. Cecchin F, Atallah J, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Alexander ME, Berul CI. Lead extraction in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010 Oct; 3(5):437-44.
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  12. Mah D, Miyake C, Clegg R, Collins KK, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Mayer J, Walsh EP. Epicardial left atrial appendage and biatrial appendage accessory pathways. Heart Rhythm. 2010 Dec; 7(12):1740-5.
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  13. Assenza GE, Volpe M, Cecchin F. Letter by Assenza et al regarding article, "Electrocardiographic features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia". Circulation. 2010 May 18; 121(19):e405; author reply e406.
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  14. Radbill AE, Triedman JK, Berul CI, Fynn-Thompson F, Atallah J, Alexander ME, Walsh EP, Cecchin F. System survival of nontransvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators compared to transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7(2):193-8.
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  15. Landzberg MJ, Cecchin F. Atrial arrhythmias: a "call to arms" for congenital heart disease caregivers. Circulation. 2009 Oct 27; 120(17):1649-50.
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  16. Cecchin F. Invited commentary. Ann Thorac Surg. 2009 Aug; 88(2):622-3.
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  17. Takahashi K, Cecchin F, Fortescue E, Berul CI, Alexander ME, Walsh EP, Fynn-Thompson F, Triedman JK. Permanent atrial pacing lead implant route after Fontan operation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2009 Jun; 32(6):779-85.
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  18. Harrild DM, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Geva T, Gauvreau K, Pigula F, Walsh EP. Pulmonary valve replacement in tetralogy of Fallot: impact on survival and ventricular tachycardia. Circulation. 2009 Jan 27; 119(3):445-51.
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  19. Atallah J, Fynn-Thompson F, Cecchin F, DiBardino DJ, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Video-assisted thoracoscopic cardiac denervation: a potential novel therapeutic option for children with intractable ventricular arrhythmias. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Nov; 86(5):1620-5.
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  20. Radbill AE, Brown DW, Lacro RV, Cecchin F, Berul CI, Triedman JK, Bevilacqua LM, Walsh EP, Alexander ME. Ascending aortic dilation in patients with congenital complete heart block. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Dec; 5(12):1704-8.
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  21. Khairy P, Harris L, Landzberg MJ, Fernandes SM, Barlow A, Mercier LA, Viswanathan S, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Dore A, Cecchin F. Sudden death and defibrillators in transposition of the great arteries with intra-atrial baffles: a multicenter study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2008 Oct; 1(4):250-7.
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  22. Cecchin F, Frangini PA, Brown DW, Fynn-Thompson F, Alexander ME, Triedman JK, Gauvreau K, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (and multisite pacing) in pediatrics and congenital heart disease: five years experience in a single institution. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009 Jan; 20(1):58-65.
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  23. Takahashi K, Fynn-Thompson F, Cecchin F, Khairy P, del Nido P, Triedman JK. Clinical outcomes of Fontan conversion surgery with and without associated arrhythmia intervention. Int J Cardiol. 2009 Nov 12; 137(3):260-6.
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  24. Mahajan T, Dubin AM, Atkins DL, Bradley DJ, Shannon KM, Erickson CC, Franklin WH, Cecchin F, Berul CI. Impact of manufacturer advisories and FDA recalls of implantable cardioverter defibrillator generators in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Dec; 19(12):1270-4.
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  25. Miyake CY, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Ectopic atrial rhythm is a preablation predictor of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in children. Pediatr Cardiol. 2008 Nov; 29(6):1066-70.
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  26. Mahajan T, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Alexander ME, Walsh EP. Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia with 2:1 block in pediatric patients. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Oct; 5(10):1391-5.
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  27. Berul CI, Van Hare GF, Kertesz NJ, Dubin AM, Cecchin F, Collins KK, Cannon BC, Alexander ME, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Friedman RA. Results of a multicenter retrospective implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 29; 51(17):1685-91.
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  28. Mong S, Pomeroy SL, Cecchin F, Juraszek A, Alexander ME. Cardiac risk after craniopharyngioma therapy. Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Apr; 38(4):256-60.
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  29. Webster G, Jordao L, Martuscello M, Mahajan T, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Digital music players cause interference with interrogation telemetry for pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators without affecting device function. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Apr; 5(4):545-50.
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  30. Frangini PA, Cecchin F, Jordao L, Martuscello M, Alexander ME, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. How revealing are insertable loop recorders in pediatrics? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Mar; 31(3):338-43.
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  31. Jolley M, Stinstra J, Pieper S, Macleod R, Brooks DH, Cecchin F, Triedman JK. A computer modeling tool for comparing novel ICD electrode orientations in children and adults. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Apr; 5(4):565-72.
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  32. Khairy P, Harris L, Landzberg MJ, Viswanathan S, Barlow A, Gatzoulis MA, Fernandes SM, Beauchesne L, Therrien J, Chetaille P, Gordon E, Vonder Muhll I, Cecchin F. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in tetralogy of Fallot. Circulation. 2008 Jan 22; 117(3):363-70.
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  33. Webster G, Margossian R, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Impact of transvenous ventricular pacing leads on tricuspid regurgitation in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2008 Jan; 21(1):65-8.
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  34. Berul CI, Villafane J, Atkins DL, Cecchin F, Kirsh JA, Johns JA, Kanter RJ, Karpawich PP. Pacemaker lead prolapse through the pulmonary valve in children. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Oct; 30(10):1183-9.
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  35. Moniotte S, Triedman JK, Cecchin F. Successful cryoablation of ventricular tachycardia arising from the proximal right bundle branch in a child. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Jan; 5(1):142-4.
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  36. Walsh EP, Cecchin F. Arrhythmias in adult patients with congenital heart disease. Circulation. 2007 Jan 30; 115(4):534-45.
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  37. Bautista-Hernandez V, Marx GR, Gauvreau K, Mayer JE, Cecchin F, del Nido PJ. Determinants of left ventricular dysfunction after anatomic repair of congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Dec; 82(6):2059-65; discussion 2065-6.
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  38. Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Huang KP, Berul CI. Microvolt t-wave alternans with exercise in pediatrics and congenital heart disease: limitations and predictive value. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Jul; 29(7):733-41.
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  39. Bar-Cohen Y, Berul CI, Alexander ME, Fortescue EB, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Cecchin F. Age, size, and lead factors alone do not predict venous obstruction in children and young adults with transvenous lead systems. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Jul; 17(7):754-9.
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  40. Bar-Cohen Y, Khairy P, Morwood J, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Berul CI. Inaccuracy of Wolff-Parkinson-white accessory pathway localization algorithms in children and patients with congenital heart defects. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Jul; 17(7):712-6.
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  41. Seslar SP, Berul CI, Burklow TR, Cecchin F, Alexander ME. Transient prolonged corrected QT interval in Lyme disease. J Pediatr. 2006 May; 148(5):692-7.
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  42. Seslar SP, Alexander ME, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK. Ablation of nonautomatic focal atrial tachycardia in children and adults with congenital heart disease. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Apr; 17(4):359-65.
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  43. Bar-Cohen Y, Cecchin F, Alexander ME, Berul CI, Triedman JK, Walsh EP. Cryoablation for accessory pathways located near normal conduction tissues or within the coronary venous system in children and young adults. Heart Rhythm. 2006 Mar; 3(3):253-8.
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  44. Stephenson EA, Batra AS, Knilans TK, Gow RM, Gradaus R, Balaji S, Dubin AM, Rhee EK, Ro PS, Thøgersen AM, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. A multicenter experience with novel implantable cardioverter defibrillator configurations in the pediatric and congenital heart disease population. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Jan; 17(1):41-6.
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  45. Dubin AM, Janousek J, Rhee E, Strieper MJ, Cecchin F, Law IH, Shannon KM, Temple J, Rosenthal E, Zimmerman FJ, Davis A, Karpawich PP, Al Ahmad A, Vetter VL, Kertesz NJ, Shah M, Snyder C, Stephenson E, Emmel M, Sanatani S, Kanter R, Batra A, Collins KK. Resynchronization therapy in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients: an international multicenter study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Dec 20; 46(12):2277-83.
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  46. Bar-Cohen Y, Walsh EP, Love BA, Cecchin F. First appropriate use of automated external defibrillator in an infant. Resuscitation. 2005 Oct; 67(1):135-7.
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  47. Fortescue EB, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Alexander ME. Comparison of modern steroid-eluting epicardial and thin transvenous pacemaker leads in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2005 Oct; 14(1):27-36.
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  48. Triedman JK, DeLucca JM, Alexander ME, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Walsh EP. Prospective trial of electroanatomically guided, irrigated catheter ablation of atrial tachycardia in patients with congenital heart disease. Heart Rhythm. 2005 Jul; 2(7):700-5.
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  49. Khairy P, Triedman JK, Juraszek A, Cecchin F. Inability to cannulate the coronary sinus in patients with supraventricular arrhythmias: congenital and acquired coronary sinus atresia. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2005 Mar; 12(2):123-7.
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  50. Elwood T, Cecchin F, Low JI, Bradford HM, Goldstein B. Pilot study of preoperative heart rate variability and adverse events in children emerging from anesthesia. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2005 Jan; 6(1):54-7.
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  51. Stephenson EA, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Utility of routine follow-up defibrillator threshold testing in congenital heart disease and pediatric populations. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005 Jan; 16(1):69-73.
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  52. Shah MJ, Jones TK, Cecchin F. Improved localization of right-sided accessory pathways with microcatheter-assisted right coronary artery mapping in children. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Nov; 15(11):1238-43.
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  53. Morwood JG, Triedman JK, Berul CI, Khairy P, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Walsh EP. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in children and young adults with congenital heart disease. Heart Rhythm. 2004 Sep; 1(3):301-8.
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  54. Fortescue EB, Berul CI, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Alexander ME. Patient, procedural, and hardware factors associated with pacemaker lead failures in pediatrics and congenital heart disease. Heart Rhythm. 2004 Jul; 1(2):150-9.
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  55. Khairy P, Seslar SP, Triedman JK, Cecchin F. Ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in tricuspid atresia. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun; 15(6):719-22.
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  56. Stephenson EA, Cecchin F, Alexander ME, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Relation of right ventricular pacing in tetralogy of Fallot to electrical resynchronization. Am J Cardiol. 2004 Jun 1; 93(11):1449-52, A12.
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  57. Walsh EP, Cecchin F. Recent advances in pacemaker and implantable defibrillator therapy for young patients. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2004 Mar; 19(2):91-6.
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  58. Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Walsh EP, Triedman JK, Bevilacqua LM, Berul CI. Implications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in congenital heart disease and pediatrics. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jan; 15(1):72-6.
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  59. Berul CI, Cecchin F. Indications and techniques of pediatric cardiac pacing. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2003 Jul; 1(2):165-76.
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  60. Stephenson EA, Collins KK, Dubin AM, Epstein MR, Hamilton RM, Kertesz NJ, Alexander ME, Cecchin F, Triedman JK, Walsh EP, Berul CI. Circadian and seasonal variation of malignant arrhythmias in a pediatric and congenital heart disease population. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2002 Oct; 13(10):1009-14.
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  61. Van Hare GF, Chiesa NA, Campbell RM, Kanter RJ, Cecchin F. Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia in children: effect of slow pathway ablation on fast pathway function. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2002 Mar; 13(3):203-9.
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  62. Cecchin F, Jorgenson DB, Berul CI, Perry JC, Zimmerman AA, Duncan BW, Lupinetti FM, Snyder D, Lyster TD, Rosenthal GL, Cross B, Atkins DL. Is arrhythmia detection by automatic external defibrillator accurate for children?: sensitivity and specificity of an automatic external defibrillator algorithm in 696 pediatric arrhythmias. Circulation. 2001 May 22; 103(20):2483-8.
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  63. Huang TC, Cecchin FC, Mahoney P, Portman MA. Corrected QT interval (QTc) prolongation and syncope associated with pseudohypoparathyroidism and hypocalcemia. J Pediatr. 2000 Mar; 136(3):404-7.
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  64. Fenrich AL, Friedman RA, Cecchin FC, Kearney D. Left-sided atrioventricular nodal ablation using the transseptal approach: clinico-histopathologic correlation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 1998 Jul; 9(7):757-60.
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