A typical P-wave morphology in incessant atrial tachycardia originating from the right upper pulmonary vein

Scandinavian Cardiovascular Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 277-280

  Hegbom, Finn ^a,b   Hoff, Per I ^a   Rossvoll, Ole ^a   Ohm, Ole Jørgen ^a  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Left atrial tachycardia; P wave morphology

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INNERVATION; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VEINS; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL;

EID: 0034207786     PISSN: 14017431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713783114     Document Type: Article

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