Emerging energy sources for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Yiu, Kai Hang ^a   Lau, Chu Pak ^a   Lee, Kathy Lai Fun ^a   Tse, Hung Fat ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Energy

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOABLATION; ENDOCARDIAL DISEASE; ENERGY RESOURCE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; LASER; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; THROMBOCYTE ACTIVATION; THROMBOGENESIS; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33751170408     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00633.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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