Catheter ablation of severe neurally meditated reflex (neurocardiogenic or vasovagal) syncope: Cardioneuroablation long-term results

Europace

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1231-1242

  Pachon M, Jose Carlos ^a,b,c   Pachon M, Enrique Indalecio ^a   Cunha Pachon, Maria Zelia ^a   Lobo, Tasso Julio ^a   Pachon M, Juan Carlos ^a,b   Santillana P, Tomas Guilhermo ^a  

^a Sao Paulo Heart Hospital HCor   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO DANTE PAZZANESE DE CARDIOLOGIA   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ablation; Bradycardia; Neurocardiogenic syncope; Pacemaker; Syncope; Vaso vagal syncope

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNCOPE; VAGUS REFLEX;

ADULT; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATROPINE; BRADYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SYNCOPE, VASOVAGAL; TILT-TABLE TEST; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052196799     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur163     Document Type: Article

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