A novel mesh electrode catheter for mapping and radiofrequency delivery at the left atrium-pulmonary vein junction: A single-catheter approach to pulmonary vein antrum isolation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 206-211

  Arruda, Mauricio S ^a   He, Ding Sheng ^b,d   Friedman, Paul ^c   Nakagawa, Hiroshi ^e   Bruce, Charles ^c   Azegami, Koji ^f   Anders, Robert ^f   Kozel, Peter ^d   Chiavetta, Amedeo ^d   Marad, Paul ^d   MacAdam, David ^d   Jackman, Warren ^e   Wilber, David J ^f  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d Bard Electrophysiology   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^f LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

AF ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter Ablation; Multi electrode catheter; Pulmonary vein

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGRAPHY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; ELECTRODE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART ATRIUM THROMBOSIS; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; NERVE BLOCK; NONHUMAN; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; THROMBUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; DOGS; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; PULMONARY VEINS; SURGICAL MESH;

EID: 33846386030     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00720.x     Document Type: Article

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