More on isthmus anatomy for safety and efficacy

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-410

  Nakao, Motohiro ^a   Saoudi, Nadir ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER PRINCESSE GRACE   (Monaco)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CAVOTRICUSPID ISTHMUS; CORONARY SINUS; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MORPHOLOGY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CADAVER; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 17044399401     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.40798.x     Document Type: Note

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