Pulmonary vein disconnection using the LocaLisa three-dimensional nonfluoroscopic catheter imaging system

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 693-697

  Macle, Laurent ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Scavée, Christophe ^a   Weerasooriya, Rukshen ^a   Hocini, Mélièze ^a   Shah, Dipen C ^a   Raybaud, Florence ^a   Choi, Kee Joon ^a   Clémenty, Jacques ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrium; Catheter ablation; Fibrillation; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037825657     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03012.x     Document Type: Article

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