Catheter ablation for patients with ventricular fibrillation

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 56-60

  Wright, Matthew ^a   Sacher, Frédéric ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Ablation; Early repolarization; Purkinje; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

BRUGADA SYNDROME; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HEALTH; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; REVIEW; THERAPY EFFECT;

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PURKINJE FIBERS; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 58149236720     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e32831c505e     Document Type: Review

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