Evaluation and management of ventricular outflow tract tachycardias

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 442-447

  Cole, Christopher R ^a   Marrouche, Nassir ^a   Natale, Andrea ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Medications; Treatment; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMINOPHYLLINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AORTA; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EPICARDIUM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW;

ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0036958906     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021148711621     Document Type: Review

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