Recording monophasic action potentials using a platinum-electrode ablation catheter

Europace

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 312-319

  Yuan, S ^a   Kongstad, O ^a   Hertervig, E ^a   Holm, M ^a   Pripp, C M ^a   Olsson, S B ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Local activation; Monophasic action potential; Platinum electrode

Indexed keywords

PLATINUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLATINUM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034305227     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2000.0115     Document Type: Article

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