Intracardiac electrocardiography via a "saline-filled central venous catheter electrocardiographic lead": A historical perspective

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-88

  Madias, John E ^a,b  

^a ELMHURST HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Central venous catheter; Electrocardiography; Electrophysiology; Intracardiac electrocardiography; Right atrial ECG; Swan Ganz catheter

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC LEAD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SWAN GANZ CATHETER;

EID: 2442660340     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2004.01.011     Document Type: Article

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