Progress continues in the quest to cure atrial fibrillation with catheter ablation techniques

European Heart Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 22, 2001, Pages 2038-2040

  Calkins, H ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR PREMATURE BEAT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIALS; DISEASE PROGRESSION; HUMANS;

EID: 0035186024     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2757     Document Type: Editorial

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