Radiofrequency catheter ablation for idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia with special reference to morphological variation and long term outcome

Heart

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 255-261

  Chinushi, Masaomi ^a   Aizawa, Yoshifusa ^a   Takahashi, Kazuyoshi ^a   Kitazawa, Hitoshi ^a   Shibata, Akira ^a  

^a NIIGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia; Morphological variation; Radiofrequency ablation; Right ventricle

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030861386     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.3.255     Document Type: Article

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