Targets and endpoints in ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation in the light of pathophysiological mechanisms

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 27-33

  Scholten, Marcoen F ^a   Thornton, Andrew S ^a   Mekel, Joris M ^a   Jordaens, Luc J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDIZATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 33745657018     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-006-6334-7     Document Type: Review

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