Anatomic insights for catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 6, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2009, Pages

  Ho, Siew Yen ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Catheter ablation; Conduction system; Ventricles

Indexed keywords

AORTA; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; EPICARDIUM; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE;

CATHETER ABLATION; HEART; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 67651121679     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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