Change in size of lesions over 3 weeks after radiofrequency ablation of left ventricle

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 411-414

  Kovoor, Pramesh ^a,c   Daly, Michael ^b   Mikhail, Michelle ^d   Eipper, Vicki ^a   Dewsnap, Barbara ^d   Ross, David L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Acute effects; Catheter ablation; Chronic effects; Lesion size; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DYE; GOMORI TRICHROME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; DOG; ELECTRODE; ENERGY; EPICARDIUM; HEART INJURY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL; INFLAMMATORY CELL; NECROSIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SCAR; TEMPERATURE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DOGS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VENTRICLES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645316800     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00428.x     Document Type: Article

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