Epicardial ablation: Reducing the risks

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 550-552

  Hammill, Stephen C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INJURY; ARTERY INTIMA PROLIFERATION; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DIASTOLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPICARDIUM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART BEAT; HEART INFARCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; Q WAVE; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALS; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY VESSELS; CRYOTHERAPY; HEART INJURIES; IRRIGATION; PERICARDIUM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SHEEP; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33645958607     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00459.x     Document Type: Note

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