Radiofrequency lesions produced by handheld temperature controlled probes for use in atrial fibrillation surgery

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1188-1193

  Thomas, Stuart P ^a   Nicholson, Ian A ^a   Nunn, Graham R ^a   Ross, David L ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIOPLEGIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DOG; ELECTRODE; EPICARDIUM; HEART; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; NONHUMAN; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE; TISSUE INJURY;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DOGS; ELECTRODES; MYOCARDIUM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0035164269     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(01)00986-1     Document Type: Article

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