A new electrocardiographic algorithm using retrograde P waves for differentiating atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia from atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia mediated by concealed accessory pathway

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 394-402

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

^a Shin Kong Memorial Hospital   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHMS; CHILD; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL;

EID: 0031037971     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(96)00490-1     Document Type: Article

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