Radiofrequency catheter ablation of permanent atrial fibrillation under guidance of Carto-Merge technique

Chinese Medical Sciences Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 156-161

  Ren, Zhen Fang ^a   Fang, Pi Hua ^a   Ma, Fu Sheng ^a   Chu, Jian Min ^a   Ma, Jian ^a   Zhang, Shu ^a  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Carto Merge; Magnetic resonance angiography; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; METOPROLOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE DURATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PULMONARY VEIN;

ADULT; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIO WAVES;

EID: 35348825061     PISSN: 10019294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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