Macroscopic and Microscopic Study of the Right Coronary Artery after Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Cavotricuspid Isthmus in an Experimental Model;Estudio macro y microscópico de la arteria coronaria derecha tras ablación con catéter y radiofrecuencia del istmo cavotricuspídeo en un modelo experimental

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 693-702

  Madrid, Antonio H ^a   González Rebollo, José M ^a   Del Rey, José M ^a   Peña, Gonzalo ^a   Camino, Asunción ^a   Vázquez, Charo ^a   Palacios, Fernando ^a   García Cosío, Mónica ^a   Socas, Ariel ^a   Correa, Carlos ^a   Chércoles, Ana O ^a   Uriach, Alberto Palmeiro ^a   Moro, Concepción ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERIZATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY BLOOD VESSEL; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; PATHOLOGY; SWINE;

ANIMALS; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERIZATION; CORONARY VESSELS; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART SEPTUM; SWINE;

EID: 0035378516     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-8932(01)76384-1     Document Type: Article

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