Automaticity in Mahaim fibers

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 738-744

  Sternick, Eduardo Back ^a,e   Sosa, Eduardo A ^b   Timmermans, Carl ^c   Cruz Filho, Fernando E ^d   Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^c   Gerken, Luiz M ^a   Scanavacca, Maurício I ^b   Fagundes, Márcio L ^d   Bueno, Sávia C ^b   Vrandecic, Mário O ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^c  

^a BIOCOR INSTITUTO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^e NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Accelerated junctional rhythm; Atriofascicular pathway; Automaticity; Catheter ablation; Mahaim fiber; Slow and decremental conduction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 3242704788     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03615.x     Document Type: Article

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