Recurrence of Accessory Pathway Conduction after Successful Radiofrequency Ablation: Histological Findings

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 311-315

  Vassilikos, Vassilios Pericles ^a,c   Ho, Siew Yen ^b   Wong, Chris Yiu ^a   Nathan, Anthony Wayne ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^c ONASSIS CARDIAC SURGERY CENTER   (Greece)

Author keywords

Radiofrequency ablation; Tachycardia recurrence; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RECURRENT DISEASE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIUM; RECURRENCE; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0031292297     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1009737211189     Document Type: Article

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