Editorial: WPW pattern in the asymptomatic individual has anything changed?

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 97-99

  Klein, George J ^a,b   Gula, Lorne J ^a   Krahn, Andrew D ^a   Skanes, Allan C ^a   Yee, Raymond ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ablation; Electrophysiology; Tachyarrhythmias; Wolff Parkinson White syndrome

Indexed keywords

BRUGADA SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECG ABNORMALITY; EDITORIAL; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; LONG QT SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME; CARDIOLOGY; MORTALITY; NOTE; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOLOGY; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 70349437457     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.109.859827     Document Type: Editorial

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