Clinical use of cooled radiofrequency ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 769-773

  Vest, John A ^a   Seiler, Jens ^a   Stevenson, William G ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Irrigated; Radiofrequency; Steam pop; Thrombus

Indexed keywords

COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEATING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REENTRY ARRHYTHMIA; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY; SCAR RELATED VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TITRIMETRY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BURNS; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; HYPOTHERMIA, INDUCED;

EID: 47949129805     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01193.x     Document Type: Review

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