Ganglionic plexus ablation during pulmonary vein isolation - Predisposing to ventricular arrhythmias?

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-107

  Osman, Faizel ^a   Kundu, Suman ^b   Tuan, Jiun ^b   Jeilan, Mohamed ^b   Stafford, Peter J ^b   Ng, G Andre ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Vagal denervation; Ventricular fibrillation

Indexed keywords

FLECAINIDE; ISOPRENALINE; SOTALOL; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS RHYTHM; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 77649090035     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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