Reversal of tachycardiomyopathy due to left atrial tachycardia by ivabradine

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 340-342

  Bohora, Shomu ^a   Lokhandwala, Yash ^b   Parekh, Pritesh ^c   Vasavda, Apurva ^c  

^a Baroda Heart Institute and Research Centre   (India)

^b Arrhythmia Associates   (India)

^c Care Hospitals   (India)

Author keywords

atrial tachycardia; automaticity; cardiomyopathy; catheter ablation; ivabradine

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; IVABRADINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; LEFT SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; MAXIMUM TOLERATED DOSE; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TACHYCARDIOMYOPATHY; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADOLESCENT; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BENZAZEPINES; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; STROKE VOLUME; TACHYCARDIA, SUPRAVENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 79952531661     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01860.x     Document Type: Article

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