High-density mapping of the sinus node in humans: Role of preferential pathways and the effect of remodeling

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 532-539

  Stiles, Martin K ^a   Brooks, Anthony G ^a   Roberts Thomson, Kurt C ^a   Kuklik, Pawel ^a   John, Bobby ^a   Young, Glenn D ^a   Kalman, Jonathan M ^b,c   Sanders, Prashanthan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Catheter ablation; Crista terminalis; Remodeling; Sinus node

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACEMAKER; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SINUS NODE; SINUS NODE DYSFUNCTION; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINOATRIAL NODE; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 77951180527     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01644.x     Document Type: Article

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