Electrophysiological determinant for induction of isthmus dependent counterclockwise and clockwise atrial flutter in humans

Heart

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 73-81

  Lin, J L ^a   Lai, L P ^a   Lin, L J ^b   Tseng, Y Z ^a   Lien, W P ^a   Huang, S K S ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INNERVATION; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032992008     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.81.1.73     Document Type: Article

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