Radiofrequency catheter ablation for electrical storm in a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 366-369

  Kolettis, Theofilos M ^a,b   Naka, Katerina K ^a   Katsouras, Christos S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Electrical storm

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; CARVEDILOL; ESMOLOL; LIDOCAINE; MEXILETINE; PROCAINAMIDE; TROPONIN I;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 29144483447     PISSN: 10117970     EISSN: 10117970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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