The noncoronary Cusp as a site for successful ablation of accessory pathways: Electrogram characteristics in three cases

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 203-209

  Suleiman, Mahmoud ^a   Brady, Peter A ^b   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^b   Friedman, Paul A ^b   Munger, Thomas M ^b  

^a Cardiology Department   (Israel)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

accessory pathway; aortic valve; noncoronary cusp; supravalvar; SVT; WPW

Indexed keywords

ATENOLOL; FLECAINIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PALPITATION; HEART PREEXCITATION; HEAT SYNCOPE; HIS BUNDLE ELECTROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; NARROW COMPLEX TACHYCARDIA; ORTHODROMIC RECIPROCATING TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; AORTA; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79951642258     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01811.x     Document Type: Article

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