Effects of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation on Patients with Permanent Pacemakers

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 227-233

  Sadoul, Nicolas ^a   Blankoff, Ivan ^a   De Chillou, Christian ^a   Beurrier, Daniel ^a   Messier, Marc ^a   Bizeau, Olivier ^a   Magnin, Isabelle ^a   Dodinot, Bernard ^a   Aliot, Etienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NANCY   (France)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic interference; Pacemaker; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT MONITORING; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TACHYCARDIA; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; ARTIFACTS; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, INTRAOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TACHYCARDIA; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031261213     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009721023732     Document Type: Article

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