Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: Fact and controversy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 13, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1074-1075

  Chen, Shih Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0036852129     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2002.01074.x     Document Type: Note

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