Atrioventricular nodal fast pathway modification: Mechanism for lack of ventricular rate slowing in atrial fibrillation

Cardiovascular Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-55

  Zhang, Youhua ^a   Bharati, Saroja ^b   Sulayman, Rabi ^b   Mowrey, Kent A ^a   Tchou, Patrick J ^a   Mazgalev, Todor N ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ADVOCATE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Arrhythmia (mechanisms); Atrial fibrillation; AV node; Conduction system; Dual pathway electrophysiology; Rabbit; Supraventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BEAT; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HIS BUNDLE POTENTIAL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLES; RABBITS;

EID: 0347987904     PISSN: 00086363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardiores.2003.10.023     Document Type: Article

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