Pulmonary veins: Preferred site for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 271-278

  Kantachuvessiri, Aree ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; P WAVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; QRS COMPLEX; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SINUS RHYTHM; STENOSIS; T WAVE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036065456     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mhl.2002.123713     Document Type: Article

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