Double-wave reentry in orthodromic atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia: Paradoxical shortening of the tachycardia cycle length with development of ipsilateral bundle branch block

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 845-854

  Coromilas, James ^a,b   Kassotis, John ^a   Dizon, Jose ^a   Reiffel, James ^a   Costeas, Constantinos ^a   Lipka, Leslie ^a  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia; Double wave reentry

Indexed keywords

PROCAINAMIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0031814639     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00124.x     Document Type: Article

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