Proarrhythmic effect following radiofrequency catheter ablation of repetitive monomorphic ventricular arrhythmia;Efecto proarrítmico tras la ablación con radiofrecuencia de una arritmia ventricular monomórfica repetitiva

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1292-1295

  Ramírez Zambrano, Leonardo ^a   Peinado, Rafael Peinado ^a   Merino Llorens, José L ^a   Echeverría Lucoti, Ignacio ^a   Peinado Esteban, Ana ^a   Sobrino Daza, José A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Proarrhythmia; Radiofrequency; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIA; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0041468278     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(00)75232-8     Document Type: Article

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