Histopathologic effects of endocardial and epicardial percutaneous radiofrequency catheter ablation in dilated nonischemic cardiomyopathy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1218-1222

  Maury, Philippe ^a   Escourrou, Ghislaine ^a   Guilbeau, Celine ^a   Duparc, Alexandre ^a   Hebrard, Aurelien ^a   Delay, Marc ^a  

^a CHU RANGUEIL   (France)

Author keywords

Epicardial ablation; Histopathology; Idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; Radiofrequency lesions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MALE;

CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDOCARDIUM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PERICARDIUM;

EID: 50449089803     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01166.x     Document Type: Article

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