ECG clues for diagnosing ventricular tachycardia mechanism

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 224-229

  Riley, Michael P ^a   Marchlinski, Francis E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Abnormal automaticity; Electrocardiography; Reentry; Triggered activity; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

DIGOXIN;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 38849137804     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01007.x     Document Type: Review

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