Cryoablation outcomes for AV nodal reentrant tachycardia comparing 4-mm versus 6-mm electrode-tip catheters

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 230-234

  Rivard, Lena ^a   Dubuc, Marc ^a   Guerra, Peter G ^a   Novak, Paul ^a   Roy, Denis ^a   Macle, Laurent ^a   Thibault, Bernard ^a   Talajic, Mario ^a   Khairy, Paul ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; AV nodal reentrant tachycardia; Catheter ablation; Cryothermal energy

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN; FLECAINIDE; PROPAFENONE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOABLATION; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTRODES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38649134517     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2007.10.013     Document Type: Article

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