Assessment of the maximum voltage-guided technique for cavotricuspid isthmus ablation during ongoing atrial flutter

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 195-199

  Bauernfeind, T ^a   Kardos, A ^a   Foldesi, C ^a   Mihalcz, A ^a   Abraham, P ^a   Szili Torok, T ^a  

^a Hungarian Institute of Cardiology   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial flutter; Cavotricuspid isthmus; Voltage guide

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART PACING; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TECHNIQUE;

AGED; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART BLOCK; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 35348925309     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9158-1     Document Type: Article

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