Using the 12-lead ECG to localize the origin of ventricular and atrial tachycardias: Part 1. Focal atrial tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 706-709

  Teh, Andrew W ^a,b   Kistler, Peter M ^a,b   Kalman, Jonathan M ^a,b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial tachycardia; Electrocardiogram; P wave; Pulmonary veins

Indexed keywords

CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRICUSPID ANNULOPLASTY;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, ECTOPIC ATRIAL; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 66549116095     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01456.x     Document Type: Review

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