Evolution of mapping and anatomic imaging of cardiac arrhythmias

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 839-854

  Packer, Douglas L ^a,b  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGING SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REFRACTORY PERIOD; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; ULTRASOUND; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL;

EID: 3242680391     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04275.x     Document Type: Review

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