Elimination of left superior pulmonary vein ostial potentials during radiofrequency ablation at the mitral isthmus

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 85-87

  Chugh, Aman ^a   Wimmer, Alan ^a   Morady, Fred ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Ligament of Marshall; Mitral isthmus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE;

EID: 33845727641     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.08.032     Document Type: Article

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