Background and early results of a modified left atrial radiofrequency procedure concomitant with cardiac surgery

Cardiovascular Journal of South Africa

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-26

  Hemmer, W ^a   Botha, C ^a   Ickrath, O ^a   Starck, C ^a   Paula, J ^a   Roser, D ^a   Stilz, S ^a   Rein, J G ^a  

^a SANA KLINIKUM OFFENBACH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART SURGERY; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALVULOPLASTY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034841083     PISSN: 10159657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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