Catheter-induced atrioventricular nodal block during radiofrequency ablation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 979-985

  King, Anthony ^a,b   Wen, Ming Shien ^a   Yeh, San Jou ^a   Wang, Chung Chieh ^a   Lin, Fun Chung ^a   Wu, Delon ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b MAKATI MEDICAL CENTER   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0029852583     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(96)90009-5     Document Type: Article

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