Clinical prediction of cavotricuspid isthmus dependence in patients referred for catheter ablation of "typical" atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 969-973

  Lickfett, Lars ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a   Nasir, Khurram ^a   Dickfeld, Timm ^a   Eldadah, Zayd ^a   Jayam, Vinod ^a   Leng, Charles ^a   Tomaselli, Gordon ^a   Donahue, Kevin ^a   Halperin, Henry ^a   Lüderitz, Berndt ^b   Berger, Ronald ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Cavotricuspid isthmus; Electrophysiology study; Paroxysmal; Persistent

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART DISEASE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TRICUSPID VALVE;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREOPERATIVE CARE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TRICUSPID VALVE; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 32944472304     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.50024.x     Document Type: Article

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