Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular tachyarrhythmia under navigation using ensite array

Circulation Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1322-1331

  Miyamoto, Koji ^a   Tsuchiya, Takeshi ^a   Narita, Sumito ^a   Nagamoto, Yasutsugu ^a   Yamaguchi, Takanori ^a   Ando, Shin ichi ^b   Hayashida, Kiyoshi ^c   Tanioka, Yoshito ^d   Takahashi, Naohiko ^e  

^a EP Expert Doctors Team Tsuchiya   (Japan)

^b Saiseikai Futsukaichi Hospital   (Japan)

^c Saga Medical School   (Japan)

^d Omura Municipal Hospital   (Japan)

^e OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Ensite array; Premature ventricular contraction; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE DISPLAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 77954522671     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-09-1008     Document Type: Article

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