Radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 60-70

  Cosio, Francisco G ^a   Arribas, Fernando ^a   López Gil, María ^a   González, H Daniel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO 12 DE OCTUBRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

atrial mapping; atrial reentry; flutter ablation; flutter mechanisms; radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030066881     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00461.x     Document Type: Article

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