Resolution of cardiomyopathy after ablation of atrial flutter

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 205-210

  Luchsinger, Jose A ^a   Steinberg, Jonathan S ^a,b  

^a Columbia Univ Coll of Phys and S ^*  (United States)

^b ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; DIGOXIN; FLECAINIDE; PROCAINAMIDE; QUINIDINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; STROKE VOLUME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 0032126287     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(98)00183-1     Document Type: Article

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