Mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation of the three types of sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in nonischemic heart disease

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 11-17

  Delacretaz, Etienne ^a   Stevenson, William G ^a   Ellison, Kristin E ^a   Maisel, William H ^a   Friedman, Peter L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Mapping; Nonischemic cardiomyopathy; Radiofrequency ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033981384     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00728.x     Document Type: Article

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