Preliminary results with percutaneous transcatheter microwave ablation of typical atrial flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 286-289

  Chan, Joseph Yat Sun ^a   Wing Hong Fung, Jeffery ^a   Yu, Cheuk Man ^a   Feld, Gregory K ^b  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial flutter; Microwave ablation; Percutaneous

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORONARY SINUS; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HIS BUNDLE; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN; MALE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROWAVES; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846980069     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00742.x     Document Type: Article

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