Temperature-sensitive focal atrial tachycardia in the left atrium

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 324-327

  Ng, G André ^a   Lau, Ernest W ^a   Griffith, Michael J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic blockade; Focal atrial tachycardia; Radiofrequency ablation; Temperature sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DRINKING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0034063003     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb01801.x     Document Type: Article

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