Radiofrequency catheter ablation of type 1 atrial flutter using large-tip 8- or 10-mm electrode catheters and a high-output radiofrequency energy generator: Results of a multicenter safety and efficacy study

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1466-1472

  Feld, Gregory ^a,g   Wharton, Marcus ^b   Plumb, Vance ^c   Daoud, Emile ^d   Friehling, Ted ^e   Epstein, Laurence ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d Riverside Hospital   (United States)

^e INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

AFL; Atrial flutter; CCW; Clockwise; Counterclockwise; CW; Inferior vena cava; IVC; QOL; Quality of life; Radiofrequency; RF; Tricuspid valve; TV

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADULT; AGED; BIOSAFETY; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERATOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1942516919     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.036     Document Type: Article

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