Morphologic characteristics of the left atrial appendage, roof, and septum: Implications for the ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 951-956

  Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^a   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a   Wu, Mei Han ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Chang, Shih Lin ^a   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a   Lo, Li Wei ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Sheu, Ming Huei ^a   Chang, Cheng Yen ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Appendage; Atrial fibrillation; Computed tomography; Roof; Septum

Indexed keywords

IOHEXOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM ROOF; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; IMAGING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL APPENDAGE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 33747278349     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00549.x     Document Type: Article

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