Segmental ostial catheter ablation of the pulmonary veins in atrial fibrillation: Insights from a one year experience;Segmentale ostiale katheterablation der pulmonalvenen bei paroxysmalem vorhofflimmern: Ergebnisse nach einjähriger erfahrung

Journal fur Kardiologie

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 497-505

  Pürerfellner, Helmut ^a   Aichinger, J ^a   Nesser, H J ^a  

^a ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPIRAL COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036426908     PISSN: 10240098     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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