Radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with symptomatic atrial flutter/tachycardia after orthotopic heart transplantation

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 24, 2006, Pages 2036-2041

  Li, Yi Gang ^a   Grönefeld, Gerian ^b   Israel, Carsten ^b   Lu, Shang Biao ^a   Wang, Qun Shan ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^b  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial flutter; Atrial tachycardia; Heart transplantation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DONOR; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RECIPIENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 33845903045     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200612020-00003     Document Type: Article

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