Acquired pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2001, Pages 887-892

  Yu, Wen Chung ^a   Hsu, Tsui Lieh ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Tsai, Chin Feng ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a   Lin, Wei Shiang ^a   Lin, Yung Kuo ^a   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a   Yu An, Ding ^a   Chang, Mau Song ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Pulmonary vein stenosis; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034886462     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2001.00887.x     Document Type: Article

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