Atrial fibrillation following transcatheter closure of patent Foramen ovale

Hellenic Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-

  Ganado, Claudia Chetcuti ^a   Felice, Herbert ^a   Aquilina, Oscar ^a   Xuereb, Robert ^a   Tilney, Terrence ^a   Fenech, Albert ^a   Grech, Victor ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (Malta)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial prostheses and implants; Heart septal defects

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 41849112655     PISSN: 10117970     EISSN: 10117970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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