Catheter cryoablation of supraventricular arrhythmias: A painless alternative to radiofrequency energy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1 II, 2003, Pages 500-503

  Lowe, Martin D ^a   Meara, Maggie ^a   Mason, James ^a   Grace, Andrew A ^a   Murgatroyd, Francis D ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accessory pathway; Catheter ablation; Cryoablation; Radiofrequency; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOTHERAPY; ENERGY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RADIOFREQUENCY; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; SAFETY;

EID: 0037250360     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1460-9592.2003.00081.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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