Mapping of atrial activation patterns after inducing contiguous radiofrequency lesions: An experimental study

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 147-156

  Chorro, Francisco J ^a,b   Mainar, Luis ^a,b   Sanchis, Juan ^a,b   Cánoves, Joaquín ^a,b   Llavador, Esteban ^a,b   Such, Luis M ^a,b   Cerdá, Miguel ^a,b   López Merino, Vicente ^a,b   Such, Luis ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Atrial activation; Cardiac electrophysiology; Experimental models; Linear lesions; Mapping; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; LINEAR SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RADIOFREQUENCY; TACHYCARDIA; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0035090687     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2001.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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