The transseptal approach for ablation of cardiac arrhythmias: Experience of 104 procedures

Heart

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 379-382

  Linker, N J ^a   Fitzpatrick, A P ^a  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessory pathways; Arrhythmias; Transseptal ablation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0031970219     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.79.4.379     Document Type: Article

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