Atrial Fibrillation: What are the Targets for Intervention?

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 249-257

  Miller, John M ^a   Olgin, Jeffrey E ^b   Das, Mithilesh K ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; SINUS RHYTHM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART RATE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0242428350     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026332426999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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