Anatomically guided radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial reentrant tachycardia

Japanese Heart Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 631-637

  Enjoji, Yoshihisa ^a   Sugi, Kaoru ^a   Ikeda, Takanori ^a   Sakata, Takao ^a   Noro, Mahito ^a   Takami, Mitsuaki ^a   Yamaguchi, Tetsu ^a  

^a TOHO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anatomical approach; Atrial reentrant tachycardia; Linear incision; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031770544     PISSN: 00214868     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.39.631     Document Type: Article

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