Ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: Clinical reviews

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 473-486

  Arbelo, Elena ^a   Josephson, Mark E ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE GRAN CANARIA DR NEGRÍN   (Spain)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; Catheter ablation; Right ventricular cardiomyopathy; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

ARRHYTHMOGENIC RIGHT VENTRICULAR DYSPLASIA; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 77950240231     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01694.x     Document Type: Review

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