Electroanatomic mapping and ablation of macroreentrant atrial tachycardia: Comparison between successfully and unsuccessfully treated cases

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-162

  De Ponti, Roberto ^a   Marazzi, Raffaella ^a   Zoli, Laura ^a   Caravati, Fabrizio ^a   Ghiringhelli, Sergio ^a   Salerno Uriarte, Jorge A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical atrial flutter; Catheter ablation; Electroanatomic mapping (EAM); Irrigated tip ablation; Macroreentrant atrial tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINUS NODE CONDUCTION VELOCITY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; ADOLESCENT; AGED; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749111706     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01602.x     Document Type: Article

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