The proarrhythmic effect of incomplete pulmotricuspid isthmus ablation in a patient with sarcoid-related ventricular tachycardia?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 869-872

  Aryana, Arash ^a   D'Avila, Andre ^a   Ruskin, Jeremy N ^a   Reddy, Vivek Y ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Myopathy; Proarrhythmia; Sarcoidosis; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPATHY; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; SARCOIDOSIS; SCAR FORMATION; SINUS RHYTHM; TRICUSPID VALVE;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 47749147324     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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