Atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia in patients with a long fast pathway effective refractory period: Clinical features, electrophysiologic characteristics, and results of radiofrequency ablation

American Heart Journal

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 387-394

  Lee, S H ^a   Chen, S A ^a   Tai, C T ^a   Chiang, C E ^a   Wen, Z C ^a   Chen, Y J ^a   Yu W , C ^a   Fong, A N ^a   Huang, J L ^a   Cheng, J J ^a   Chang, M S ^a  

^a SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REFRACTORY PERIOD; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030885569     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70071-1     Document Type: Article

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