Robot-assisted isolation of the pulmonary veins with microwave energy

Journal of Cardiac Surgery

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-88

  Smith, J Michael ^a   Hassan, Mohammed ^a   Ignacio, Ramon ^a  

^a GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DOG; ENERGY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART BEAT; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART PACING; HISTOLOGY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE CARDIAC SURGERY; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY VEIN; RELIABILITY; ROBOTICS; STERNOTOMY; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL;

ANIMALS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; MICROWAVES; PULMONARY VEINS; ROBOTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645223069     PISSN: 08860440     EISSN: 15408191     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00176.x     Document Type: Article

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