Electrical disconnection of the superior vena cava from the right atrium

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 614-

  Jayam, Vinod K ^a   Vasamreddy, Chandrasekhar ^a   Berger, Ronald ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2442453613     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03414.x     Document Type: Article

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