Successful catheter ablation of two types of ventricular tachycardias triggered by cardiac resynchronization therapy: A case report

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 218-221

  Peichl, Petr ^a   Mlčochová, Hanka ^a   Kautzner, Josef ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Resynchronization therapy; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; THERAPY EFFECT;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846381312     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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