Percutaneous pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 453-457

  Thomas, S P ^a   Boyd, A C ^a   Aggarwal, G ^a   Jin, Y ^a   Ross, D L ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary vein; Pulmonary vein isolation; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444364873     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00648.x     Document Type: Article

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