Temporal stability of the location of the esophagus in patients undergoing a repeat left atrial ablation procedure for atrial fibrillation or flutter

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-355

  Kennedy, Robert ^a   Good, Eric ^a   Oral, Hakan ^a   Huether, Elizabeth ^a   Bogun, Frank ^a   Pelosi, Frank ^a   Morady, Fred ^a   Chugh, Aman ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b F1310 MCHC   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Esophagus

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; E Z PASTE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM MEAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SAFETY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; ESOPHAGUS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41449095656     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01051.x     Document Type: Article

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