Comparison of properties of slow pathway potential between successful and unsuccessful radiofrequency applications in patients who underwent catheter ablation for atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia

Hiroshima Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-27

  Hirao, Hidekazu ^a   Muraoka, Yuji ^a   Yamagata, Togo ^a   Matsuura, Hideo ^a   Kajiyama, Goro ^a  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Slow pathway potential; Upper margin of coronary sinus ostium

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034150684     PISSN: 00182052     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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