Remote navigation and ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Pappone, Carlo ^a   Santinelli, Vincenzo ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Magnetic navigation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CATHETER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MOVEMENT; MAGNETIC FIELD; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; X RAY;

EID: 33845746282     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00706.x     Document Type: Article

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