Hybrid epicardial and endocardial ablation of persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation: A new approach for difficult cases

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 917-923

  Pak, Hui Nam ^a   Hwang, Chun ^b   Lim, Hong Euy ^a   Kim, Jin Seok ^a   Kim, Young Hoon ^a,c  

^a Utah Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c NONE   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Epicardial ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BLOCK; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SINUS RHYTHM; TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34548321508     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00882.x     Document Type: Article

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