Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Cardiology Clinics

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 721-737

  Kalman, J M ^a   Scheinman, M M ^a  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0030696067     PISSN: 07338651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0733-8651(05)70371-4     Document Type: Article

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