Intraoperative microwave ablation for surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation;Intraoperative mikrowellen-ablation zur chirurgischen behandlung von vorhofflimmern

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 225-232

  Spitzer, S G ^a   Knaut, M ^b  

^a Dresdner Institut   (Germany)

^b University Heart Center Dresden   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Microwave ablation; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGEON;

EID: 0036902376     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-002-0357-2     Document Type: Article

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