Close relationship between the bronchi and pulmonary veins: Implications for the prevention of atriobronchial fistula after atrial fibrillation ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1056-1059

  Wu, Mei Han ^b   Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^a   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^b   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Chang, Shih Lin ^a   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a   Sheu, Ming Huei ^b   Chang, Cheng Yen ^b   Chen, Shih Ann ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Bronchus; Fistula

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS; BRONCHUS FISTULA; CATHETER ABLATION; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PULMONARY VEIN;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BRONCHI; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FISTULA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 34548679344     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00915.x     Document Type: Article

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