Long-term efficacy of cryo catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial flutter: Results from a repeat electrophysiologic study

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 573-580

  Montenero, Annibale S ^a,d   Bruno, Nicola ^a   Antonelli, Andrea ^a   Mangiameli, Daniele ^a   Barbieri, Luca ^a   Andrew, Peter ^a,b   Murphy, Olive ^c   O'Connor, Stephen ^c   Zumbo, Francesco ^a  

^a Cardiology Department   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN IMMUNOLOGY AND CANCER   (Canada)

^c CryoCath Inc   (Canada)

^d IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 13544265426     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.10.059     Document Type: Article

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