Radiofrequency ablation of concealed left free-wall accessory pathways without coronary sinus catheterization: Results in 100 consecutive patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 249-253

  Brugada, Josep ^a,b   García Bolao, Ignacio ^a   Figueiredo, Marcio ^a   Puigfel, Martí ^a   Matas, Mariona ^a   Navarro López, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

accessory pathway; atrioventricular pathway; catheter ablation; radiofrequency ablation; supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0030948206     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00787.x     Document Type: Article

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