Cryoablation for septal accessory pathways: Has the next ice age arrived?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 830-831

  Stobie, Paul ^a   Green, Martin S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRYOSURGERY; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SEPTAL DEFECTS; HUMANS; PAIN; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOLFF-PARKINSON-WHITE SYNDROME;

EID: 0041737427     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.03229.x     Document Type: Note

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