Electrophysiological characteristics and catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 367-373

  Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a   Lo, Li Wei ^a   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^a   Udyavar, Ameya R ^a   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^c   Hu, Yu Feng ^a   Chiang, Shuo Ju ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^c   Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^a   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^d   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,e  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Suao Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ARRHYTHMIA; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41449089812     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01065.x     Document Type: Article

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