Complex ventricular arrhythmias: A therapeutic nightmare

Heart

Volumn 96, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 723-728

  Berruezo, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPICARDIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; METHODOLOGY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 77951655846     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.163337     Document Type: Review

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