Radiofrequency catheter ablation of common atrial flutter - Acute and follow-up results

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 523-526

  Rao, B Hygriv ^a   Nair, Mohan ^a   Mohan, J C ^a   Patnaik, Amar ^a   Kamal, Amjad ^a   Batra, R ^a   Kaul, U A ^a   Arora, R ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032151024     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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