Recurrence of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 691-692

  Tse, Hung Fat ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037488169     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03184.x     Document Type: Note

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