Induction of atrial fibrillation by adenosine in a patient with supraventricular tachycardia;Induktion von vorhofflimmern durch adenosin bei einem patienten mit supraventrikularer tachykardie

Zeitschrift fur Kardiologie

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 308-311

  Wieczorek, M ^a   Holtgen R ^a  

^a Herzzentrum Duisburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Atrial fibrillation; Circus movement tachycardia; Preexcitation; Proarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PREEXCITATION; HUMAN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRE-EXCITATION SYNDROMES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0031980614     PISSN: 03005860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003920050185     Document Type: Article

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