Electrophysiologic characteristics and radiofrequency catheter ablation of fast-slow form atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 683-686

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

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ADULT; AGED; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATECHOLAMINES; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SAFETY; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY;

EID: 0030982896     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00843-0     Document Type: Article

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