Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardias late after myocardial infarction;Ablación con catéter mediante radiofrecuencia de taquicardias ventriculares en pacientes con cicatriz postinfarto

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 157-165

  Lloréns, José Luis Merino ^a   Peinado, Rafael Peinado ^a   Pérez Villacastín, Julián ^b   Maíz, Ángel Arenal ^b   Garrote, Jesús Almendral ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Ischemic heart disease; Radiofrequency; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 0031087885     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(97)73198-1     Document Type: Review

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