Characterization of atrioventricular nodal reentry with continuous atrioventricular node conduction curve by double atrial extrastimulation

Circulation

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 659-665

  Kuo, Chi Tai ^a,b   Lin, Kuo Hung ^a   Cheng, Nye Jan ^a   Chu, Po Hsien ^a   Hsu, Tsu Shiu ^a   Chiang, Cheng Wen ^a   Lee, Ying Shiung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular node; Catheter ablation; Electrophysiology; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART EXCITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0033537489     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.99.5.659     Document Type: Article

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