Anatomically based ablation of atrial flutter in an acute canine model of the modified Fontan operation

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 898-907

  Rodefeld, M D ^a   Gandhi, S K ^a   Huddleston, C B ^a   Turken, B J ^a   Schuessler, R B ^a   Boineau, J P ^a   Cox, J L ^a   Bromberg, B I ^a  

^a ST LOUIS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; DOG; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CONDUCTION; NERVE BLOCK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUTURE;

EID: 0029846990     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70089-2     Document Type: Article

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