Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia late after myocardial infarction

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1309-1319

  Stevenson, William G ^a   Friedman, Peter L ^a   Ganz, Leonard I ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Coronary artery disease; Implantable defibrillator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0030693394     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb01023.x     Document Type: Review

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