Atrial tachycardias originating from the atrial septum: Electrophysiologic characteristics and radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 744-749

  Chen, Chien Cheng ^b   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a   Tsai, Chin Feng ^a   Lee, Kung Wei ^b   Ding, Yu An ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b SHOW CHWAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033948571     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00045.x     Document Type: Article

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