A stepwise mapping approach for localization and ablation of ectopic right, left, and septal atrial foci using electroanatomic mapping

European Heart Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 17, 2002, Pages 1387-1393

  Wetzel, U ^a   Hindricks, G ^a   Schirdewahn, P ^a   Dorszewski, A ^a   Fleck, A ^a   Heinke, F ^a   Kottkamp, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Catheter ablation; Electrophysioology; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THYROID DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROMAGNETICS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL;

EID: 0036761198     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2002.3192     Document Type: Article

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