Stepwise approach to substrate modification of ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 14, 2006, Pages 1182-1189

  Li, Yi Gang ^a   Grönefeld, Gerian ^b   Israel, Carsten ^b   Lu, Shang Biao ^a   Wang, Qun Shan ^a   Meng, Shu ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Mapping; Substrate modification; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETREATMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SCAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746343350     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200607020-00008     Document Type: Article

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