Visualisation of intra-cardiac structures and radiofrequency lesions using intracardiac echocardiography

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-22

  Szili Torok, Tamas ^a   Kimman, G P ^a   Theuns, D ^a   Res, J ^a   Roelandt, J R T C ^a   Jordaens, L J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ablation; Flutter; Intracardiac echocardiography; Isthmus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INJURY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TRANSDUCER; TRICUSPID VALVE;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FEMORAL VEIN; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN;

EID: 0037366463     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euje.2002.0169     Document Type: Article

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