Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation in the elderly

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-185

  Pedrinazzi, Claudio ^a   Durin, Ornella ^a   Agricola, Pietro ^a   Romagnoli, Piergiulio ^a   Inama, Giuseppe ^a  

^a MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Catheter ablation; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART SUPRAVENTRICULAR ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35348884771     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9153-6     Document Type: Article

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