With pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial tria fibrillation ablation, one size does not fit all

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 962-963

  Haines, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RECURRENCE RISK; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0036775291     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.00962.x     Document Type: Editorial

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