Atricure bipolar radiofrequency clamp for intraoperative ablation of atrial fibrillation

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 74, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2165-2168

  Gillinov, A Marc ^a   McCarthy, Patrick M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLAMP; CONDUCTANCE; DEVICE; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THICKNESS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 0036900904     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(02)04484-3     Document Type: Article

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