Electrophysiologic characteristics and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with clockwise atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 24-34

  Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,d   Chiang, Chern En ^a   Lee, Shih Huang ^b   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^a   Wen, Zu Chi ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Huang, Jin Long ^c   Chiou, Chuen Wang ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Shin Kong Memorial Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

atrial flutter; catheter ablation; clockwise atrial flutter; counterclockwise atrial flutter; radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 8044245940     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00605.x     Document Type: Article

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