Changes in ventricular dimensions and function during recovery of atrial tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy treated with catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1104-1106

  Ilkhanoff, Leonard ^a   Gerstenfeld, Edward P ^a   Zado, Erica S ^a   Marchlinski, Francis E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial tachycardia; Catheter ablation; Heart failure; Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FOLLOW UP; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TACHYCARDIA INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY;

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; HYPERTROPHY, LEFT VENTRICULAR; MALE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL;

EID: 34548701052     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00811.x     Document Type: Article

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