First postpacing interval after tachycardia entrainment with correction for atrioventricular node delay: A simple maneuver for differential diagnosis of atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardias versus orthodromic reciprocating tachycardias

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 674-679

  González Torrecilla, Esteban ^a   Arenal, Angel ^a   Atienza, Felipe ^a   Osca, Joaquin ^b   García Fernández, Javier ^a   Puchol, Alberto ^a   Sánchez, Ana ^a   Almendral, Jesús ^a  

^a HOSPITAL GENERAL UNIVERSITARIO GREGORIO MARAÑÓN   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Diagnosis; Entrainment; Slow pathway ablation; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RELIABILITY; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIA; TIME;

ADULT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, PAROXYSMAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33646896057     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.02.019     Document Type: Article

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