Clockwise loop of the ablation catheter in the left atrium: An easy and safe approach facilitating substrate modulation in the setting of atrial fibrillation ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 338-341

  Bortone, Agustín ^a   Boveda, Serge ^a   Combes, Nicolas ^a   Albenque, Jean Paul ^a  

^a CLINIQUE PASTEUR   (France)

Author keywords

Ablation catheter; Atrial fibrillation; Clockwise loop; Floor; Lateral wall; Left atrium; Roof; Septal wall; Substrate modulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 39749104226     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01036.x     Document Type: Article

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