Can we eliminate noninducibility by programmed stimulation as an endpoint for ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with structural heart disease?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 628-630

  Callans, David J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART DISEASE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAMMED ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT INDICATION;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR;

EID: 84862234225     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02274.x     Document Type: Note

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