Radiofrequency catheter ablation of common atrial flutter: Significance of palpitations and quality-of-life evaluation in patients with proven isthmus block

Circulation

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 534-540

  Anselme, F ^a   Saoudi, Nadir ^a,b   Poty, H ^a   Douillet, R ^a   Cribier, A ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Catheter ablation; Fibrillation; Follow up studies; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART PALPITATION; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 0033514264     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.CIR.99.4.534     Document Type: Article

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