Intraoperative computerized mapping of ventricular tachycardia: Differences between anterior and inferior myocardial infarctions

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 781-790

  Lacroix, Dominique ^a,b   Warembourg, Henri ^a   Klug, Didier ^a   Decoene, Cristophe ^a   Kacet, Salem ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

^b Hop C de L   (France)

Author keywords

Mapping; Myocardial infarction; Surgery; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANEURYSM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033034736     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00257.x     Document Type: Article

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