Predicting the arrhythmogenic foci of atrial fibrillation before atrial transseptal procedure: Implication for catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 750-757

  Lee, Shih Huang ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Lin, Wei Shiang ^a   Tsai, Chin Feng ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a   Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Lin, Yung Kuo ^a   Chen, Chien Cheng ^a   Ding, Yu An ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Electrophysiology; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033923686     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb00046.x     Document Type: Article

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