Magnetic navigation in left-sided AV reentrant tachycardias: Preliminary results of a retrograde approach

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 467-472

  Thornton, Andrew S ^a   Rivero Ayerza, Maximo ^a   Knops, Paul ^a   Jordaens, Luc J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; AV reentrant tachycardia; Catheter ablation; Magnetic navigation; Stereotactic therapy; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34247502871     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00783.x     Document Type: Article

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