Premature ventricular contraction-induced concealed mechanical bradycardia and dilated cardiomyopathy: Reversal with radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 88-91

  Satish, Oruganti Sai ^a   Yeh, Kuan Hung ^b   Wen, Ming Shien ^b   Wang, Chun Chieh ^b,c  

^a NIZAM'S INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Cardiomyopathy; Premature ventricular contractions; Pulse deficit; Radiofrequency ablation, left ventricular dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ADULT; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 12844258805     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.04473.x     Document Type: Article

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