Electrophysiologic characteristics and catheter ablation of ventricular tachyarrhythmias among patients with heart failure on ventricular assist device support

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 859-864

  Cantillon, Daniel J ^a   Bianco, Christopher ^a   Wazni, Oussama M ^a   Kanj, Mohamed ^a   Smedira, Nicholas G ^a   Wilkoff, Bruce L ^a   Starling, Randall C ^a   Saliba, Walid I ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Ventricular assist device; Ventricular tachyarrhythmias

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; LIDOCAINE; PROCAINAMIDE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE REGISTRY; FEMALE; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART FAILURE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INDUCIBLE TACHYCARDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIPIENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLES; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84861332515     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.01.018     Document Type: Article

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