The Differential Diagnosis of Supraventricular Tachycardia Using Clinical and Electrocardiographic Features

Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 653-657

  Maglana, M P ^b   Kam, R M L ^b   Teo, W S ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF CARDIOLOGY   (Singapore)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ablation; Electrocardiogram; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0034264234     PISSN: 03044602     EISSN: 29724066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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