Initial and long-term evaluation of escape rhythm after radiofrequency ablation of the AV junction in 50 patients

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11 II, 1996, Pages 1988-1992

  Piot, Olivier ^a   Sebag, Claude ^a   Lavergne, Thomas ^b   Ollitrault, Jacky ^b   Johnson, Nicolas ^a   Dinanian, Sylvie ^a   Le Heuzey, Jean Yves ^b   Guize, Louis ^b   Motté, Gilbert ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

^b HÔPITAL BROUSSAIS   (France)

Author keywords

ablation; atrioventricular junction; escape rhythm; follow up; radiofrequency current

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACEMAKER; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029910883     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03267.x     Document Type: Article

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