Novel algorithm for arrhythmogenic focus localization in patients with right ventricular outflow tract arrhythmias

Cardiology Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 284-292

  Pytkowski, Mariusz ^a   Maciag, Aleksander ^a   Sterliński, Maciej ^a   Jankowska, Agnieszka ^a   Kowalik, Ilona ^a   Farkowski, Michał M ^a   Kuteszko, Rafał ^a   Zaja̧c, Dariusz ^a   Firek, Bohdan ^a   Chmielak, Zbigniew ^a   Szwed, Hanna ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

ECG algorithm; Normal heart ventricular arrhythmias; RVOT

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SINUS RHYTHM; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; SURGERY;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84902125845     PISSN: 18975593     EISSN: 1898018X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5603/cj.a2013.0111     Document Type: Article

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