Strategies for epicardial mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 710-713

  Tedrow, Usha ^a   Stevenson, William G ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Epicardial access; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY ARTERY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART DISEASE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PERICARDIUM; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 66549106871     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01427.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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