Analysis of local electrograms and characteristics of the ablation procedure in left sided accessory pathways that required five or more pulses of radiofrequency;Análisis de los electrogramas locales y de las características de la ablación en vías accesorias izquierdas que requirieron cinco o más aplicaciones de radiofrecuencia

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 52, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 570-576

  Mont, Lluís ^a   Valentine, Mariana ^a   Vacca, Miguel ^a   Aguinaga, Luis ^a   Matas, Mariona ^a   Herreros, Benito ^a   Brugada, Josep ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ablation; Accessory pathways; Radiofreqency

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0033174231     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-8932(99)74973-0     Document Type: Article

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