Safety and efficacy of a steerable temperature monitoring microwave catheter system for ventricular myocardial ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 305-310

  Vanderbrink, Brian A ^a   Gilbride, Charles ^a   Aronovitz, Mark J ^a   Lenihan, Tim ^b   Schorn, Greg ^b   Taylor, Kevin ^b   Regan, James F ^c   Carr, Kenneth ^c   Schoen, Frederick J ^d   Link, Mark S ^a   Homoud, Munther K ^a   Estes III, N A Mark ^a   Wang, Paul J ^a  

^a TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Arrow International Inc   (United States)

^c Microwave Medical Systems Inc   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Microwave; Temperature; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; MICROWAVE RADIATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 0034065874     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb01799.x     Document Type: Article

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