Anatomic and functional fast atrioventricular conduction pathway

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 945-949

  Patterson, Eugene ^a   Scherlag, Benjamin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; REVIEW; WENCKEBACH PERIOD;

EID: 0036741297     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00945.x     Document Type: Review

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