Mechanism, localization and cure of atrial arrhythmias occurring after a new intraoperative endocardial radiofrequency ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 442-450

  Thomas, Stuart P ^a   Nunn, Graham R ^a   Nicholson, Ian A ^a   Rees, Arianwen ^a   Daly, Michael P J ^a   Chard, Richard B ^a   Ross, David L ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0034048930     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-1097(99)00559-8     Document Type: Article

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