Electrophysiologic characteristics and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with multiple atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardias

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 52-58

  Tai, Ching Tai ^b   Chen, Shih Ann ^a   Chiang, Chern En ^b   Cheng, Chen Chuen ^b   Chiou, Chuen Wang ^b   Lee, Shih Huang ^b   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^b   Wen, Zu Chi ^b   Chang, Mau Song ^b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLYSIS; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030032915     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89134-5     Document Type: Article

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