Cellular electrophysiology of fast pathway ablation of rabbit atrioventricular node

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 494-500

  Yi, Kyung Hee ^a   Han, Heon Seok ^a  

^a Chungbuk National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Catheter Ablation, Radiofrequency; Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentry

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONVALESCENCE; CYTOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RABBIT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; RABBITS; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 0034302803     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2000.15.5.494     Document Type: Article

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