American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2006 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Invasive Electrophysiology Studies, Catheter Ablation, and Cardioversion. A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Clinical Competence and Training Developed in Collaboration With the Heart Rhythm Society

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1503-1517

  Tracy, Cynthia M ^a   Akhtar, Masood ^a   DiMarco, John P ^a   Packer, Douglas L ^a   Weitz, Howard H ^a   Creager, Mark A ^a   Holmes Jr , David R ^a   Merli, Geno ^a   Rodgers, George P ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRYOSURGERY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; T WAVE;

CARDIOLOGY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 33749010888     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.043     Document Type: Review

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