Acute and chronic complications after ablation of atrial fibrillation;Akut- und langzeitkomplikationen bei der katheterablation von vorhofflimmern

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 208-215

  Neumann, Thomas ^a   Pitschner, Heinz Friedrich ^a  

^a KERCKHOFF HEART CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Complications

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS PERFORATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; VEIN DIAMETER;

EID: 0036904229     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-002-0358-1     Document Type: Review

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