Bezold-Jarisch-like phenomenon induced by radiofrequency ablation of a left posteroseptal accessory pathway via the coronary sinus

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 445-449

  Schläffer, Jürg ^a   Kappenberger, Lukas ^a   Fromer, Martin ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bezold Jarisch phenomenon; radiofrequency ablation; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CARDIOVASCULAR AUTOREGULATION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SENSORY NERVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VAGUS NERVE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0029897688     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00549.x     Document Type: Article

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