Correlative anatomy for the invasive electrophysiologist: Outflow tract and supravalvar arrhythmia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 955-968

  Asirvatham, Samuel J ^a  

^a Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Accessory pathways; Anatomy; Aortic valve; Atrial tachycardia; Pulmonary valve; Radiofrequency ablation; Semilunar valves; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; AORTA VALVE; CORONARY ARTERY; CORONARY VEIN; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VALVE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VALVES; HUMANS;

EID: 68149139266     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01472.x     Document Type: Review

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