A perspective on the ESVEM trial and current knowledge: Catheter ablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmias

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 457-462

  Garan, H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC CARDIOVERSION; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY THROMBOSIS; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PERICARDITIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029936953     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-0620(96)80010-7     Document Type: Article

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