The dual AV nodal pathways: Are they dual and where are they?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1408-1412

  Mazgalev, T N ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0031452179     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb01037.x     Document Type: Note

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