Surgical ablation devices for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 73-82

  Lall, Shelly C ^a   Damiano Jr , Ralph J ^a  

^a BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CRYOABLATION; DEVICE; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART SURGERY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; LASER; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; TISSUE INJURY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 39749114467     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9186-x     Document Type: Review

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