Two techniques to avoid surgery for cardiac tamponade occurring during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 323-325

  O'Neill, Mark D ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Derval, Nicolas ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Cell saver; Tamponade

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STERNOTOMY; SURGICAL DRAINAGE;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; CATHETER ABLATION; DRAINAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 39749184145     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00973.x     Document Type: Article

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