Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 758-761

  Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Shah, Dipen C ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Yamane, Teiichi ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a   Clémenty, Jacques ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; EXTRASYSTOLE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SAFETY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033922930     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00047.x     Document Type: Editorial

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