Atypical atrial flutters

Europace

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 229-239

  Ricard, P ^a   Imianitoff, M ^a   Yaici K ^a   Coutelour, J M ^a   Bergonzi, M ^a   Rinaldi, J P ^a   Saoudi, Nadir ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier Princess Grace   (Monaco)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Atrial scars; Atypical atrial flutter; Cavotricuspid isthmus re entry arrhythmia; Common atrial flutter; Typical atrial flutter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; WENCKEBACH PERIOD;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS;

EID: 0036665169     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.2002.0251     Document Type: Article

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