Dual conduction in a Mahaim fiber

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1212-1215

  Sternick, Eduardo Back ^a,d   Sosa, Eduardo A ^b   Scanavacca, Maurício I ^b   Wellens, Hein J J ^c  

^a BIOCOR INSTITUTO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Dual pathways; Mahaim fiber; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; PROPRANOLOL; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART DEPOLARIZATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAHAIM FIBER; P WAVE; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER;

EID: 7044224500     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04036.x     Document Type: Article

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