Radiofrequency ablation of anteroseptal, para-Hisian, and mid-septal accessory pathways using a simplified femoral approach

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4 I, 1998, Pages 735-741

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Accessory pathways; Anteroseptal; Mid septal; Para Hisian; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PULSE GENERATOR; SURGICAL APPROACH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0031977493     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00131.x     Document Type: Article

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