Demonstration of the reentrant circuit of verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia: Direct evidence for macroreentry as the underlying mechanism

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 968-972

  Maruyama, M ^a   Tadera, T ^a   Miyamoto, S ^a   Ino, T ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

False tendon; Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia; Left posterior fascicle; Macroreentry; Reentrant circuit

Indexed keywords

VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; ELECTRODE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

EID: 0034888072     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00968.x     Document Type: Article

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