Origin of heat-induced accelerated junctional rhythm

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 631-641

  Thibault, Bernard ^b   De Bakker, Jacques M T ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^b   Loh, Peter ^b   Wittkampf, Fred H M ^b   Janse, Michiel J ^b  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Hyperthermia; Junctional rhythm; Microelectrode; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEATING; HIS BUNDLE; ISOLATED HEART; MICROELECTRODE; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER NERVE CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SWINE;

EID: 0031866944     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00946.x     Document Type: Article

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