Advances in catheter ablation

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 44-46

  Stafford, P J ^a   Garratt, C J ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PROGNOSIS; TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030591009     PISSN: 00071064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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