Novel approach to diagnosis of a wide-complex tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 466-469

  Gula, Lorne J ^a   Skanes, Allan ^a,b   Krahn, Andrew D ^a   Klein, George J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Atrioventricular nodal reentry; Catheter ablation; Cryosurgery; Freezing; Pacing; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COOLING; DELIVERY; FEMORAL VEIN; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PACING; HUMAN; LIMB; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECORDING; TACHYCARDIA;

CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY;

EID: 1942504392     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03240.x     Document Type: Article

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