Chronic frequent premature ventricular complexes originating from right and non-right ventricular outfow tracts: Change in left ventricular function after radiofrequency catheter ablation

International Heart Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 388-393

  Kim, Yong Hyun ^a   Park, Seong Mi ^a   Lim, Hong Euy ^a   Pak, Hui Nam ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^a   Shim, Wan Joo ^b  

^a College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dilated cardiomyopathy; Left ventricular remodeling; Premature ventricular complex; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Right ventricular out flow tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BEAT; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART PALPITATION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART VOLUME; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 78650608070     PISSN: 13492365     EISSN: 13493299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1536/ihj.51.388     Document Type: Article

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