Biochemical-anatomopathological correlation of the lesions produced with standard and irrigated 4 mm radiofrequency catheters;Correlación anatomopatológica y bioquímica de las lesiones producidas por la radiofrecuencia con catéteres estándar e irrigados de 4 mm

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 1347-1355

  Madrid, Antonio Hernández ^a   Del Rey Sánchez, José M ^a   González Rebollo, José M ^a   Mogollón, Teófilo Álvarez ^c   Correa, Carlos ^a   Chercoles, Ana Isabel Ortiz ^a   Socas, Ariel ^a   Lobelo, Ramiro ^a   Peña, Gonzalo ^a   Mercader, José ^a   Ripoll, Eduardo ^a   Moro, Concepción ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Ablation; Catheter ablation; Catheters; Radiofrequency; Troponin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART MUSCLE; PATHOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; MYOCARDIUM; SWINE;

EID: 0034304176     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(00)75240-7     Document Type: Article

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