Catheter-based cryoablation produces permanent bidirectional cavotricuspid isthmus conduction block in dogs

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 149-155

  Timmermans, Carl ^a   Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Van Suylen, Robert Jan ^a   Leunissen, Jet ^a   Vos, Marc ^a   Ayers, Gregory M ^b   Crijns, Harry J G M ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b CryoCor Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter based cryoablation; Cavotricuspid isthmus; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; DOG; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART CONDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; DOGS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MALE; TRICUSPID VALVE; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 0036817370     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020885721262     Document Type: Article

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