Transient ST-segment elevation during transseptal catheterization for atrial fibrillation ablation

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 717-721

  Le, Bao H ^a   Black, James N ^a   Stephen Hung, Shoei K ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bradycardia Etiology; Catheter ablation Adverse effects Methods; Complications Epidemiology Etiology; Coronary angiography; Coronary vasospasm Physiopathology; Diagnosis; Differential; Electrocardiography; Etiology; Hypotension; Intraoperative complications Etiology; Physiopathology Therapy; Pulmonary veins Surgery

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; FLECAINIDE; INFUSION FLUID; PHENYLEPHRINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CASE REPORT; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SINUS BRADYCARDIA; SKIN MANIFESTATION; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BRADYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY VASOSPASM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; HYPOTENSION; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79251479408     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: 15266702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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