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Electrophysiologic significance of discrete slow potentials in dual atrioventricular node physiology: implications for selective radiofrequency ablation of slow pathway …

Kuo et al., 1996

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7422474535986130215
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Kuo C
Lauer M
Young C
Hou C
Liem L
Yu J
Sung R
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American Heart Journal

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Atrioventricular (AV) node reentrant tachycardia is now routinely cured by selective radiofrequency ablation of slow AV node pathway conduction. However, debate remains concerning the optimum method for localizing the site at which radiofrequency energy …
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