Noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging

Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 340-359

  Rudy, Yoram ^a   Burnes, John E ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Anisotrop y; Arrhythmia; Electrocardiography; Epicardium; Imaging; Infarct; Pacing; Potentials; Reentry

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; BODY SURFACE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PACING; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW;

EID: 0032874084     PISSN: 1082720X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-474X.1999.tb00220.x     Document Type: Review

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