Radiofrequency catheter ablation of junctional ectopic tachycardia in adults

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 75-81

  Rodríguez, Enrique Velázquez ^a   Mejía, Luz María Deras ^b  

^a Hosp Cardiol Ctro Medico Nac S   (Mexico)

^b Inst Hondureno de Seguridad Social   (Honduras)

Author keywords

Abnormal automaticity; Junctional ectopic tachycardia; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC JUNCTIONAL;

EID: 0345085607     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(99)00034-0     Document Type: Article

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