A simple algorithm for defining the mechanism and the chamber of origin in atrial tachycardias

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 369-376

  Shalganov, Tchavdar Nikolov ^a   Vatasescu, Radu ^a   Paprika, Dora ^a   Kornyei, Laszlo ^a   Vanyi, Jozsef ^a   Geller, Laszlo ^b   Szilagyi, Szabolcs ^b   Traykov, Vassil Borislavov ^c   Balabanski, Tosho Lukanov ^c   Szili Torok, Tamas ^a  

^a Hungarian Institute of Cardiology   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^c NATIONAL HEART HOSPITAL   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Algorithm; Diagnosis; Focal atrial tachycardia; Macroreentry atrial tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PEROPERATIVE CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ALGORITHMS; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL;

EID: 33748972108     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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