Entrainment mapping of a concealed nodoventricular accessory pathway in a man with complete heart block and tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 90-94

  Quinn, F Russell ^a   Mitchell, L Brent ^a   Mardell, Andrew P ^a   Dal Disler, R N ^a   Veenhuyzen, George D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Entrainment pacing; Nodoventricular tract; Reentry tachycardia; Tachycardia induced cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TELEMETRY;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRE-EXCITATION, MAHAIM-TYPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 37549004384     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00916.x     Document Type: Article

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