Radiofrequency catheter modification of atrioventricular junction in patients with COPD and medically refractory multifocal atrial tachycardia

Chest

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-59

  Ueng, Kwo Chang ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^c   Wu, Der Jinn ^a   Lin, Chung Sheng ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^c   Chen, Shih Ann ^b  

^a CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Atrial tachycardia; Atrioventricular junction; Catheter ablation; COPD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0033957477     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.1.52     Document Type: Article

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