Sustained right ventricular tachycardia originating close to defibrillator lead tip in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 994-997

  Casella, Michela ^a   Russo, Antonio Dello ^a   Pelargonio, Gemma ^a   Tondo, Claudio ^b  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electroanatomic mapping system; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Right ventricle tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROSURGERY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPERTROPHIC OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RIGHT VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, HYPERTROPHIC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 34548337047     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00785.x     Document Type: Article

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