New electrophysiologic features and catheter ablation of atrioventricular and atriofascicular accessory pathways: Evidence of decremental conduction and the anatomic structure of the Mahaim pathway

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 22-33

  Okishige, Kaoru ^a   Goseki, Yoshinari ^a   Itoh, Akio ^b   Tsuboi, Naoya ^b   Sasano, Tetsuo ^a   Azegami, Kouji ^a   Ohira, Hiroshi ^a   Yamashita, Katsuhiro ^a   Satake, Shutarou ^a   Hiejima, Kazumasa ^c  

^a YOKOHAMA CITY MINATO RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b NAGOYA DAINI RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^c TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Mahaim pathway; Radiofrequency current

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 15444350802     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00863.x     Document Type: Article

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