Latent Mahaim fiber as a cause of antidromic reciprocating tachycardia: Recognition and successful radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-78

  Davidson, Neil C ^a   Morton, Joseph B ^a   Sanders, Prashanthan ^a   Kalman, Jonathan ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atriofascicular connection; Diagnostic electrophysiology; Mahaim fiber; Radiofrequency ablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTIDROMIC STIMULATION; ARTICLE; ATRIOFASCICULAR FIBER; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAHAIM FIBER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 0036154978     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00074.x     Document Type: Article

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