Bundle branch reentry tachycardia: Why is the HV interval often longer than in sinus rhythm? The critical role of anisotropic conduction

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 173-176

  Fisher, John D ^a  

^a MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Bundle branch reentry; Fascicular tachycardia; HV interval; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; REFRACTORY PERIOD; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM;

BUNDLE OF HIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY;

EID: 0035023636     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011481508929     Document Type: Review

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