Mechanisms of monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in coronary artery disease

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 87-92

  Lazzara, Ralph ^a   Scherlag, Benjamin J ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0038546796     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023651231389     Document Type: Review

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