Pace mapping of postinfarction scar to detect ventricular tachycardia exit sites and zones of slow conduction

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 662-670

  Van Dessel, Pascal F H M ^a   De Bakker, Jacques M ^a,b   Van Hemel, Norbert M ^a   Linnenbank, André C ^a,c   Jessurun, Emile R ^a   Defauw, J O A ^b  

^a ST ANTONIUS HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Mapping; Myocardial infarction; Sinus rhythm; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0034991747     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00662.x     Document Type: Article

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