Radiofrequency catheter ablation of supraventricular tachycardias;Katheterablation bei supraventrikularen Tachykardien

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 85, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1996, Pages 45-60

  Pitschner, H F ^a   Neuzner, J ^a  

^a KERCKHOFF HEART CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

accessory pathway; atrial fibrillaton; atrial flutter; radiofrequency ablation; supraventricular tachycardias

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029856767     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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