Gender differences of electrophysiologic characteristics in patients with accessory atrioventricular pathways

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 571-574

  Huang, Shih Yu ^a   Hu, Yu Feng ^b   Chang, Shih Lin ^b,c   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^b,c   Lo, Li Wei ^b,c   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^b,c   Lee, Pi Chang ^b,c   Li, Cheng Hung ^b   Suenari, Kazuyoshi ^b   Chao, Tze Fan ^b   Tai, Ching Tai ^b,c   Chiang, Chern En ^b,c   Chen, Shih Ann ^b,c  

^a CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Effective refractory period; Gender differences

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CATECHOLAMINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR REENTRANT TACHYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; TACHYCARDIA;

ACCESSORY ATRIOVENTRICULAR BUNDLE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX FACTORS; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953243841     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.12.013     Document Type: Article

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