Esophageal pacing: a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
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Esophageal pacing: a diagnostic and therapeutic tool.
The purpose of this study was to develop guidelines for reproducible esophageal pacing of the atria and to determine the incidence of successful initiation and termination of tachycardia using this technique in patients with a history of spontaneous supraventricular tachycardia (SVT). Strength-duration curves were performed in 39 patients using a bipolar esophageal lead with a 2.9-cm interelect...
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عنوان ژورنال: Circulation
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0009-7322,1524-4539
DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.65.2.336