Coexisting sustained tachyarrthymia in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation

Korean Circulation Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 235-238

  Jang, Jin Kun ^a   Park, Jae Seok ^a   Kim, Yong Hyen ^a   Choi, Jong Il ^a   Lim, Hong Euy ^a   Pak, Hui Nam ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Tachycardia supraventricular

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY; STIMULATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 77953757297     PISSN: 17385520     EISSN: 17385555     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4070/kcj.2010.40.5.235     Document Type: Article

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