Spontaneous accelerated junctional rhythm: An unusual but useful observation prior to radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia in young patients

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1654-1661

  Epstein, Michael R ^a   Saul, J Philip ^a   Fishberger, Steven B ^a   Triedman, John K ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia; Pediatrics; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC JUNCTIONAL;

EID: 0030741350     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1997.tb03535.x     Document Type: Article

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