Evolution of Strategies in the Nonpharmacologic Management of Atrial Fibrillation : A Review

Journal of the Indian Medical Association

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 419-424

  Banerjee, Amit ^a  

^a G B PANT HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac arrhythmia; Maze procedure; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033202176     PISSN: 00195847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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