Development of rapid preexcited ventricular response to atrial fibrillation in a patient with intermittent preexcitation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 347-350

  Gemma, Lee W ^a   Steinberg, Leonard A ^a   Prystowsky, Eric N ^a   Padanilam, Benzy J ^a  

^a St Vincent Medical Group   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; intermittent preexcitation; isoproterenol; WPW

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; CATECHOLAMINE; ISOPRENALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DELTA RHYTHM; DIZZINESS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART DEATH; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART MUSCLE REFRACTORY PERIOD; HEART PACING; HEART PALPITATION; HEART PREEXCITATION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; INTERMITTENT PREEXCITATION; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SINUS RHYTHM; SUDDEN DEATH; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TELEMETRY; VALSALVA MANEUVER; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

ACCESSORY ATRIOVENTRICULAR BUNDLE; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; ISOPROTERENOL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 84874681963     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02398.x     Document Type: Article

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