Transition from Purkinje fiber-related rapid polymorphic ventricular tachycardia to sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a structurally normal heart: A case report

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 102-105

  Tsuchiya, Takeshi ^a   Nakagawa, Susumu ^b   Yanagita, Yoko ^b   Fukunaga, Takashi ^b  

^a Hakuaikai Hospital   (Japan)

^b MIYAZAKI PREFECTURAL MIYAZAKI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ISOPRENALINE; PILSICAINIDE; SODIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DIASTOLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE FIBER; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PURKINJE FIBERS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 33845674662     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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