Transcristal Conduction during Isthmus Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter: Influence on Success Criteria

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 184-189

  Anselme, Frédéri ^a   Savouré, Arnaud ^a   Ouali, Sana ^a   Cribier, Alain ^a   Saoudi, Nadir ^b  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER PRINCESSE GRACE   (Monaco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542350208     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03430.x     Document Type: Article

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