Simple method of counterclockwise isthmus conduction block by comparing double potentials and flutter cycle length

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 525-531

  Rhee, Kyoung Suk ^a   Kwon, Keun Sang ^b   Lee, Sun Hwa ^a   Lee, Kang Hyu ^a   Lee, Sang Rok ^a   Chae, Jei Keon ^a   Kim, Won Ho ^a   Ko, Jae Ki ^a   Nam, Gi Byoung ^c   Choi, Kee Joon ^c   Kim, You Ho ^c  

^a Jeonbuk National University Medical School and Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLETE CLOCKWISE; COMPLETE COUNTERCLOCKWISE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; FLUTTER CYCLE LENGTH; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 75149173437     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.12.525     Document Type: Article

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