Transvenous cold mapping and cryoablation of the AV node in dogs: Observations of chronic lesions and comparison to those obtained using radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1055-1061

  Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a,c   Leunissen, Jet ^a   Hoekstra, Arend ^b   Korteling, Bart Jan ^b   Smeets, Joep L R M ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a   Vos, Marc ^a   Daemen, Mat ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Research and Development Department   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ablation of the proximal His; Cryoablation; Radiofrequency ablation; Transvenous cryoablation

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CARTILAGINOUS TISSUE; CATHETER ABLATION; CELL VIABILITY; DOG; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARREST; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY;

EID: 0031785268     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00883.x     Document Type: Article

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