Local electrogram-based criteria of cavotricuspid isthmus block

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 662-669

  Shah, Dipen C ^a   Takahashi, Atsushi ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Clémenty, Jacques ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter ablation; Double potentials; Linear isthmus block; Slow conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 0032912237     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00243.x     Document Type: Article

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