Refinement of CARTO-guided substrate modification in patients with ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 121, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 122-127

  Li, Yi Gang ^a   Wang, Qun Shan ^a   Grönefeld, Gerian ^b   Israel, Carsten ^b   Lu, Shang Biao ^a   Shao, Yun ^a   Ehrlich, Joachim R ^b   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Mapping; Substrate modification; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; QRS COMPLEX; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; TIME;

EID: 39049083985     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200801020-00006     Document Type: Article

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