Novel non-pharmacological approaches for antiarrhythmic therapy of atrial fibrillation

Europace

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 433-437

  Koebe, Julia ^a   Kirchhof, Paulus ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antithrombotic therapy; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pacemaker therapy; Rhythm control

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC INNERVATION; BYPASS SURGERY; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; PACEMAKER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; REVIEW;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 44449136946     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eun058     Document Type: Review

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