Characteristics of the cavotricuspid isthmus in predicting recurrent conduction in the long-term follow-up

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-43

  Lo, Li Wei ^a,c   Tai, Ching Tai ^a,c   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a,c   Chang, Shih Lin ^a,c   Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^a,c   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^a,c   Udyavar, Ameya R ^a,c   Hu, Yu Feng ^a,c   Ueng, Kuo Chang ^b,c   Tsai, Wen Chin ^a,c   Chang, Chien Jung ^a,c   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^c   Higa, Satoshi ^d   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial flutter; Isthmus; Recurrence; Right atrium

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS CONDUCTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGICAL TRAIT; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TRICUSPID VALVE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149136844     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01269.x     Document Type: Article

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