Purkinje-related arrhythmias part I: Monomorphic ventricular tachycardias

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 624-650

  Akihiko, Nogami ^a  

^a YOKOHAMA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abnormal automaticity; Bundle branch reentry; Fascicular tachycardia; His Purkinje system; Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia; Interfascicular reentry; Intrafascicular reentry; Purkinje potential; Verapamil sensitivity

Indexed keywords

VERAPAMIL;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; BUNDLE BRANCH REENTRY VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; DIASTOLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FOCAL PURKINJE VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HIS BUNDLE; INTERFASCICULAR REENTRY VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; MONOMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PURKINJE FIBER; PURKINJE FIBER MEDIATED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA POST INFARCTION; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTOLE; VERAPAMIL SENSITIVE LEFT FASCICULAR VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PURKINJE FIBERS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 79957567265     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03044.x     Document Type: Review

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