Complications of diagnostic electrophysiologic studies and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with tachyarrhythmias: An eight-year survey of 3,966 consecutive procedures in a tertiary referral center

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 41-46

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

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLYSIS; TACHYCARDIA;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRODIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030044603     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89132-1     Document Type: Article

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