Temperature controlled radiofrequency ablation

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 66-73

  Eick, Olaf J ^a  

^a MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; COOLING; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEAT LOSS; HEATING; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; RADIOFREQUENCY RADIATION; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; REVIEW; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMODYNAMICS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 3242724857     PISSN: 09726292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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