Accuracy and limitations of published algorithms using the twelve-lead electrocardiogram to localize overt atrioventricular accessory pathways

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1340-1349

  Basiouny, Tarek ^a   De Chillou, Christian ^a   Fareh, Samir ^b   Kirkorian, Gilbert ^b   Messier, Marc ^a   Sadoul, Nicolas ^a   Chevalier, Phillipe ^b   Magnin Poull, Isabelle ^a   Blankoff, Ivan ^b   Chen, Jian ^a   Touboul, Paul ^b   Aliot, Etienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

^b LOUIS PRADEL HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Algorithm; Electrocardiography; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; DELTA RHYTHM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0032833873     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00189.x     Document Type: Article

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