Utility of a nonfluoroscopic navigation system for pulmonary vein isolation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 967-

  Novak, Paul G ^a   Guerra, Peter G ^a   Thibault, Bernard ^a   Macle, Laurent ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTRIC FIELD; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETER; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION;

BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; PULMONARY VEINS; SURGERY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

EID: 4444316125     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03462.x     Document Type: Article

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