Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic characteristics of anteroseptal, midseptal, and para-Hisian accessory pathways: Implication for radiofrequency catheter ablation

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Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 730-740

  Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

accessory pathway; anteroseptal; midseptal; para Hisian; radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INNERVATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 0029870756     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.3.730     Document Type: Article

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