Signal-averaged intracardiac electrograms: A new method to detect Kent potentials

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-160

  Berger, Ronald D ^a,b   Nsah, Emmanuel ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter ablation; electrogram; Kent potential; signal average

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART INNERVATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SIGNAL AVERAGED ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; SIGNAL NOISE RATIO;

EID: 0031028691     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00777.x     Document Type: Article

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