Site-specific arrhythmogenesis in Brugada syndrome?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 380-382

  Belhassen, Bernard ^a,b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV SOURASKY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; BRUGADA SYNDROME; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ARRHYTHMIA; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; SYNDROME; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0038298795     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03080.x     Document Type: Review

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