Insights into the electrophysiology of accessory pathway-mediated arrhythmias provided by the catheter ablation experience: 'Learning while burning, part III'

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 877-904

  Callans, David J ^a,b   Schwartzman, David ^a   Gottlieb, Charles D ^a   Marchlinski, Francis E ^a  

^a PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALLEGHENY UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

bypass tracts; catheter ablation; supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0029819191     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00600.x     Document Type: Review

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