Acute success and short-term follow-up of catheter ablation of isthmus-dependent atrial flutter; a comparison of 8 mm tip radiofrequency and cryothermy catheters

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 241-248

  Thornton, A S ^a   Janse, P ^a   Alings, M ^a   Scholten, M F ^a   Mekel, J M ^a   Miltenburg, M ^a   Jessurun, E ^a   Jordaens, L ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial flutter; Catheter ablation; Cryothermy; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

TROPONIN T;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 41849106396     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9209-2     Document Type: Article

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