Does radiofrequency ablation induce a prethrombotic state? Analysis of coagulation system activation and comparison to electrophysiologic study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1152-1160

  Dorbala, Sharmila ^a   Cohen, Alice J ^b   Hutchinson, Leigh A ^a   Menchavez Tan, Edith ^a   Steinberg, Jonathan S ^a,c  

^a College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^b ST MICHAEL S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ST LUKE S ROOSEVELT HOSPITAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

D dimers; Electrophysiologic studies; Intravascular catheters; Prothrombin activation peptide; Radiofrequency ablation; Thrombin antithrombin complex; Thromboembolism

Indexed keywords

D DIMER; PROTHROMBIN; THROMBIN ANTITHROMBIN COMPLEX;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOTTING; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERCOAGULABILITY; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MALE; OPERATION DURATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0031770036     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00086.x     Document Type: Article

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