Focal atrial tachycardia: Is it yet time for a new paradigm?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1394-1395

  Singarayar, Suresh ^b   Kalman, Jonathan M ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

DRUG EFFECT; EDITORIAL; FOCAL ATRIAL TACHYCARDIA; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR;

EID: 10944256267     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04623.x     Document Type: Editorial

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