Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating from the papillary muscles in the left ventricle: Prevalence, electrocardiographic and electrophysiological characteristics, and results of the radiofrequency catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-69

  Yamada, Takumi ^a   Doppalapudi, Harish ^a   McElderry, Hugh T ^a   Okada, Taro ^b   Murakami, Yoshimasa ^b   Inden, Yasuya ^c   Yoshida, Yukihiko ^d   Kaneko, Shinji ^c   Yoshida, Naoki ^c   Murohara, Toyoaki ^c   Epstein, Andrew E ^a   Plumb, Vance J ^a   Kay, G Neal ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b Aichi Prefectural Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center   (Japan)

^c NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA DAINI RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Characteristics; Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmia; Papillary muscle; Prevalence; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; UNITED STATES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALABAMA; CATHETER ABLATION; COMORBIDITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLARY MUSCLES; PREVALENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 72949118280     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01594.x     Document Type: Article

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