Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation. Learning by Burning Continues**Editorials published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reflect the views of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of JACC or the American College of Cardiology.

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 51, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1011-1013

  Marchlinski, Francis E ^a  

^a Electrophysiology Section   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM APPENDAGE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS;

EID: 39849110166     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.11.042     Document Type: Editorial

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