Advances in management of premature ventricular contractions

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 137-149

  Adams, Jonathon C ^a   Srivathsan, Komandoor ^a   Shen, Win K ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiomyopathy; Catheter ablation; Electrocardiography; Premature ventricular contraction

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE EXTRASYSTOLE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CATHETER ABLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR PREMATURE COMPLEXES;

EID: 84869869701     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-012-9698-x     Document Type: Review

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