Stable secondary arrhythmias late after intraoperative radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation: Incidence, mechanisms, and treatment

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1246-1249

  Kobza, Richard ^a   Kottkamp, Hans ^a   Dorszewski, Anja ^a   Tanner, Hildegard ^a   Piorkowski, Christopher ^a   Schirdewahn, Petra ^a   Gerds Li, Jin Hong ^a   Hindricks, Gerhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Gap related atrial flutter; Left atrial flutter; Radiofrequency ablation; Secondary arrhythmias

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 10044239272     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04356.x     Document Type: Article

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