Persistent T-wave changes after radiofrequency catheter ablation of an accessory connection (Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome) are caused by 'cardiac memory'

American Heart Journal

Volumn 138, Issue 5 I, 1999, Pages 987-993

  Geller, J C ^a   Carlson, M D ^a   Goette, A ^a   Reek, S ^a   Hartung, W M ^a   Klein, H U ^a  

^a OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; FEMALE; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART INJURY; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; T WAVE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0032718498     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70028-1     Document Type: Article

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