Update on the Biophysics and Thermodynamics of Radiofrequency Ablation

Cardiac Electrophysiology Review

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 407-411

  Nath, Sunil ^a   Barber, Michael J ^a  

^a Keysight Technologies Colorado Springs   (United States)

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EID: 0038483073     PISSN: 13852264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1009916718088     Document Type: Review

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