Focal AF-ablation after pulmonary vein isolation in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using cryothermal energy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1358-1361

  Van Belle, Yves ^a   Michels, Michelle ^a   Jordaens, Luc ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOTHERAPY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HUMAN; MALE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51849161550     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01192.x     Document Type: Article

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