Quantitative analysis of the duration of slow conduction in the reentrant circuit of ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 920-927

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

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Myocardial infarction; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Reentry; Slow conduction; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONDUCTION TIME; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; INCIDENCE; NERVE CONDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SLOW CONDUCTION ZONE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TIME;

AGED; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY;

EID: 50549093592     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01155.x     Document Type: Article

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