Embolic complications associated with radiofrequency catheter ablation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 655-658

  Epstein, Michael R ^a   Knapp, Laura D ^a   Martindill, Mildred ^a   Lulu, Janice A ^a   Triedman, John K ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a   Huang, Shoei K Stephen ^a   Walsh, Edward P ^a   Saul, J Philip ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY; TACHYCARDIA; THROMBOEMBOLISM; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

EID: 0029943788     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89327-7     Document Type: Article

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