Nightmares in atrial fibrillation ablation - Identification, management, and prevention of complications in radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation;Albträume der vorhofflimmerablation: Identifizierung, management und prävention von komplikationen im rahmen der radiofrequenzablation von vorhofflimmern

Herzschrittmachertherapie und Elektrophysiologie

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 216-224

  Martinek, Martin ^a   Pürerfellner, Helmut ^a  

^a ELISABETHINEN HOSPITAL   (Austria)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Complications; Radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NERVE INJURY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PHRENIC NERVE; PHRENIC NERVE INJURY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE THROMBOSIS; PULMONARY VALVE STENOSIS; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL DRAINAGE; SURGICAL RISK; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37349025037     PISSN: 09387412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00399-007-0585-6     Document Type: Article

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