Negative participation of the left posterior fascicle in the reentry circuit of verapamil-sensitive idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 556-559

  Morishima, Itsuro ^a   Nogami, Akihiko ^b   Tsuboi, Hideyuki ^a   Sone, Takahito ^a  

^a OGAKI MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

catheter ablation; idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia; left posterior fascicle; verapamil

Indexed keywords

VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIASTOLE; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURKINJE CELL; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SYSTOLE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BUNDLE OF HIS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PURKINJE FIBERS; TACHYCARDIA, RECIPROCATING; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 84860834490     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02251.x     Document Type: Article

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