Catheter selection for ablation of the cavotricuspid isthmus for treatment of typical atrial flutter

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-101

  Da Costa, Antoine ^a,c   Jamon, Yann ^a   Romeyer Bouchard, Cécile ^a   Thévenin, Jérôme ^a   Messier, Marc ^b   Isaaz, Karl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ JEAN MONNET   (France)

^b MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c HÔPITAL NORD   (France)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Atrial flutter; Catheters; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTRODE; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART CATHETER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; X RAY;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; TRICUSPID VALVE; VENAE CAVAE;

EID: 33947206783     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-006-9064-y     Document Type: Review

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