Conduction properties of the inferior vena cava-tricuspid annular isthmus in patients with typical atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 727-737

  Kinder, Charles ^a   Kall, John ^a   Kopp, Douglas ^a   Rubenstein, Donald ^a   Burke, Martin ^a   Wilber, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Annular isthmus; Atrial flutter; Entrainment; Slow conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030856931     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00831.x     Document Type: Article

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