Applications of computed tomography in clinical cardiac electrophysiology

Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 131-142

  Hemminger, Eric J ^a   Girsky, Marc J ^a   Budoff, Matthew J ^a  

^a LOS ANGELES BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D imaging; Cardiac imaging; Diagnostic imaging; Electrophysiology; Tomography; X ray computed

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGING; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; REVIEW;

ANGIOGRAPHY; CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36549023904     PISSN: 19345925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcct.2007.09.001     Document Type: Review

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