Transseptal puncture for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation after device closure of patent foramen ovale

Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 551-552

  Zaker Shahrak, Ruzbeh ^a   Fuhrer, Jürg ^a   Meier, Bernhard ^a  

^a BERN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Left atrial appendage; Patent foramen ovale; Percutaneous closure; Transseptal puncture

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMIODARONE; CLOPIDOGREL; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; MALE; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART SURGERY; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURE; RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; HEART SEPTUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUNCTURES;

EID: 41649085871     PISSN: 15221946     EISSN: 1522726X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ccd.21363     Document Type: Article

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