Electrical disconnection of the coronary sinus by radiofrequency catheter ablation to isolate a trigger of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 364-368

  Sanders, Prashanthan ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Coronary sinus; Radiofrequency catheter ablation; Trigger

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; FLECAINIDE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; EXTRASYSTOLE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART AUTOMATICITY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1842531763     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03300.x     Document Type: Article

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