Continuous nonfluoroscopic localization of the esophagus during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 157-160

  Sherzer, Alex I ^a   Feigenblum, David Y ^a   Kulkarni, Sumedha ^a   Pina, Jacqueline W ^a   Casey, Jessaca L ^a   Salka, Kelly A ^a   Simons, Grant R ^a  

^a ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac anatomy; Cardiac mapping 3 dimensional systems; Catheter ablation atrial fibrillation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS INJURY; ESOPHAGUS TUBE; FEMALE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LARYNGEAL MASK; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33846337474     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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