Radiofrequency catheter ablation of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 803-806

  Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a   Blommaert, Dominique ^a   Van Dantzig, Jan M ^a   De Muinck, Ebo ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hypertropic cardiomyopathy; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ANEURYSM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

EID: 0030877919     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00838.x     Document Type: Article

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