Catheter ablation for patients with atrial tachycardia

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 607-621

  Tracy, C M ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030663566     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70365-9     Document Type: Article

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