Transversal crista terminalis conduction suggests ineffective bidirectional isthmus block

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 274-277

  Wieczorek, M ^a   Djajadisastra, I ^a   Hoeltgen, R ^a  

^a Herzzentrum Duisburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial flutter; Crista terminalis; Gap; Noncontact mapping system

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CATHETER; HUMAN; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 29144458869     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-005-0471-z     Document Type: Article

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