Electrophysiologic characteristics and radiofrequency catheter ablation in atrioventricular node reentrant tachycardia with second-degree atrioventricular block

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 502-511

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

atrioventricular block; atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia; catheter ablation; electrophysiologic study; radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 8244253686     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00818.x     Document Type: Article

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