Avoiding microbubbles formation during radiofrequency left atrial ablation versus continuous microbubbles formation and standard radiofrequency ablation protocols: Comparison of energy profiles and chronic lesion characteristics

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 72-77

  Oh, Seil ^a   Kilicaslan, Fethi ^a   Zhang, Youhua ^a   Wazni, Oussama ^a   Mazgalev, Todor N ^a   Natale, Andrea ^a   Marrouche, Nassir F ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrium; Echocardiography; Microbubbles; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTRIC CURRENT; FEMALE; HEART CATHETER; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; MALE; MICROBUBBLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEAT; MALE; MICROBUBBLES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33645106216     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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