Radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 5, Issue H, 2003, Pages

  Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Shah, D C ^b   Hocini, M ^a   Macle, L ^a   Choi, K J ^a   Haissaguerre M ^a   Clementy J ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b Hop Cardiolosique du Haut Leveque ^*

Author keywords

Atria; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary veins

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 10744220114     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(03)90021-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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