American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 79, Issue 3 , Pages 323-327 , 1 February 1997

Right and Left Ventricular Hemodynamic Performance During Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia

  • Theofilos M Kolettis, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA
    • ,
  • Sanjeev Saksena, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA
    • Corresponding Author InformationSanjeev Saksena, MD, 55 Essex Street, Suite 3-2, Millburn, New Jersey 07041.
    • ,
  • Philip Mathew, MS

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA
    • ,
  • Ryszard B Krol, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA
    • ,
  • Irakli Giorgberidze, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA
    • ,
  • Ghanshyam Bhambhani, MD

      Affiliations

    • Arrhythmia & Pacemaker Service, Eastern Heart Institute, Passaic, New JerseyUSA
    • UMDNJ–New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New JerseyUSA

Received 9 May 1996 ,Accepted 5 August 1996.

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American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 79, Issue 3 , Pages 323-327 , 1 February 1997

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