Electrophysiological characteristics of localized reentrant atrial tachycardia occurring after catheter ablation of long-lasting persistent atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 623-629

  Takahashi, Yoshihide ^a,b   Takahashi, Atsushi ^a,b   Miyazaki, Shinsuke ^a,b   Kuwahara, Taishi ^a,b   Takei, Asumi ^a,b   Fujino, Tadashi ^a,b   Fujii, Akira ^a,b   Kusa, Shigeki ^a,b   Yagishita, Atsuhiko ^a,b   Nozato, Toshihiro ^a,b   Hikita, Hiroyuki ^a,b   Sato, Akira ^a,b   Hirao, Kenzo ^a,b   Isobe, Mitsuaki ^a,b  

^a YOKOSUKA KYOSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial tachycardia; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THYROID GLAND;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REOPERATION; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 66549102842     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01410.x     Document Type: Article

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