Transient proarrhythmic state following atrioventricular junction radiofrequency ablation: Pathophysiologic mechanisms and recommendations for management

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 113, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 596-602

  Nowinski, Karolina ^a   Gadler, Fredrik ^a   Jensen Urstad, Mats ^a   Bergfeldt, Lennart ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MANAGEMENT; MONITORING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REPOLARIZATION; RISK;

EID: 0036854635     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9343(02)01274-3     Document Type: Review

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