Unidirectional conduction block at cavotricuspid isthmus created by radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with typical atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1098-1102

  Matsushita, Takehiko ^a,b   Chun, Sung ^a   Liem, L Bing ^a   Friday, Karen J ^a   Sung, Ruey J ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anisotropy; Atrial flutter; Cavotricuspid isthmus; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Unidirectional conduction block

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR BLOCKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036853207     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.01098.x     Document Type: Article

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