Epicardial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation of ischemic ventricular tachycardia using a three-dimensional nonfluoroscopic mapping system

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1643-1648

  Tomassoni, Gery ^a   Stanton, Mike ^b   Richey, Mark ^b   Leonelli, Fabio M ^c   Beheiry, Salwa ^a   Natale, Andrea ^d  

^a CENTRAL BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Biosense Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Epicardial mapping; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 0033373691     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1999.tb00229.x     Document Type: Article

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