Atrioventricular conduction disorder

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A new terminology for describing left and right ventricular conduction abnormalities. Clinical cardiology 2003. link 36 Dambrink JH, Dambrink JH. Left bundle branch block and private pilot licensing. Aviation, space, and environmental medicine 2003. link 37 Upshaw CB. Lower prevalence of intraventricular block in African-American patients compared with Caucasian patients: an electrocardiographic study II. Journal of the National Medical Association 2003. link 38 Dilber E, Celiker A, Karagöz T, Kalkanoğlu HS. Permanent transfemoral pacemaker implantation in a child with Maroteaux Lamy syndrome. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 2002. link 39 Fox JJ, Gilmour RF, Bodenschatz E. Conduction block in one-dimensional heart fibers. Physical review letters 2002. link 40 Michaud K, Romain N, Brandt-Casadevall C, Mangin P. Sudden death related to small coronary artery disease. 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Histological evidence for cell proliferation activity in cystic tumor (endodermal heterotopia) of the atrioventricular node. Pathology international 1998. link 49 Trohman RG, Pinski SL. Supernormality with cycle length-dependent intra-His alternans: a new cause of group beating. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 1997. link 50 Berul CI, Aronovitz MJ, Wang PJ, Mendelsohn ME. In vivo cardiac electrophysiology studies in the mouse. Circulation 1996. link 51 Pires LA, Huang SK, Wagshal AB, Kulkarni RS. Electrophysiological effects of propofol on the normal cardiac conduction system. Cardiology 1996. link 52 Kjeldsen SE, Syvertsen JO, Hedner T. Cardiac conduction with diltiazem and beta-blockade combined. A review and report on cases. Blood pressure 1996. link 53 Kong TQ, Goldberger JJ, Parker M, Wang T, Kadish AH. Circadian variation in human ventricular refractoriness. Circulation 1995. link 54 Lorange M, Gulrajani RM, Nadeau RA, Préda I. A computer heart model incorporating anisotropic propagation. II. Simulations of conduction block. Journal of electrocardiology 1993. link90048-i) 55 Waller BF, Gering LE, Branyas NA, Slack JD. Anatomy, histology, and pathology of the cardiac conduction system--Part VI. Clinical cardiology 1993. link 56 Baig MW, Cowan JC, Perrins EJ. Comparison of unipolar and bipolar ventricular paced evoked responses. British heart journal 1992. link 57 Bharati S, Lev M. The pathologic changes in the conduction system beyond the age of ninety. American heart journal 1992. link90615-3) 58 Luzza F, Oreto G, Donato A, Satullo G, Scimone IM. Supernormal conduction in the left bundle branch unmasked by the linking phenomenon. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE 1992. link 59 Ono A, Mizuno H, Tahara Y, Ishikawa K. Phase image characterization of ventricular contraction in left anterior hemiblock. Japanese circulation journal 1991. link 60 Kuroki M, Ikeda U, Noda T, Hosoda S, Yaginuma T. Complete atrioventricular block induced during left heart catheterization. Japanese heart journal 1991. link 61 Millane RP. A model of atrioventricular nodal conduction. Australasian physical & engineering sciences in medicine 1991. link 62 Timour Q, Freysz M, Mazze R, Couzon P, Bertix L, Faucon G. Enhancement by hyponatremia and hyperkalemia of ventricular conduction and rhythm disorders caused by bupivacaine. Anesthesiology 1990. link 63 Timour Q, Freysz M, Couzon P, Loufoua J, Bertrix L, Gerentes I et al.. Possible role of drug interactions in bupivacaine-induced problems related to intraventricular conduction disorders. Regional anesthesia 1990. link 64 Brachfeld CA, Marshall J, Volosin KJ, Groh WC. Complete atrioventricular block during cardiac catheterization: two cases reports in patients without pre-existing conduction abnormalities. Catheterization and cardiovascular diagnosis 1990. link 65 Charlton I, Williams R. Cardiac conducting tissue. 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