Results of radiofrequency ablation in patients with clinically documented, but noninducible, atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia and orthodromic atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 974-978

  Lee, Shih Huang ^a,b,c   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b,c   Chiang, Chern En ^a,b,c   Tai, Ching Tai ^a,b,c   Wen, Zu Chi ^a,b,c   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^a,b,c   Chiou, Chuen Wang ^a,b,c   Chen, Yi Jen ^a,b,c   Yu, Wen Chung ^a,b,c   Huang, Jin Long ^a,b,c   Cheng, Jun Jack ^a,b,c   Chang, Mau Song ^a,b,c  

^a Institute of Clinical Medicine   (Taiwan)

^b Shin Kong Memorial Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030977913     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89270-3     Document Type: Article

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