Progress in cardiac arrhythmia ablation: Potential for broader application and shorter procedure time

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 895-900

  Liem, L Bing ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Cardiac ablation; Cardiac electrophysiology

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; DIRECT CURRENT; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; LASER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; REVIEW; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030728452     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1053-0770(97)90130-0     Document Type: Review

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