Nonfluoroscopic three-dimensional mapping for arrhythmia ablation: Tool or toy?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-243

  Khongphatthanayothin, Apichai ^a   Kosar, Erol ^a   Nademanee, Koonlawee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Arrhythmias; Atrial flutter; Fluoroscopy; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 0034105660     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2000.tb01792.x     Document Type: Article

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