Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmias guided by non-fluoroscopic catheter location: A prospective randomized trial

European Heart Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1223-1229

  Earley, Mark J ^a   Showkathali, Refai ^a   Alzetani, Maysaa ^a   Kistler, Peter M ^a   Gupta, Dhiraj ^a   Abrams, Dominic J ^a   Horrocks, Julie A ^a   Harris, Stuart J ^a   Sporton, Simon C ^a   Schilling, Richard J ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Catheter ablation; Mapping; Non fluoroscopic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON FLUOROSCOPIC MAPPING SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; SCREENING; TIME; WOLFF PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME; X RAY;

ARRHYTHMIA; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33646724251     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi834     Document Type: Article

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