Prevention of embolic stroke by catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1419-1420

  Stollberger C ^a,b   Schneider, B ^c   Winkler Dworak, M ^d   Finsterer, J ^e  

^a Rudolfstiftung ^*  (Austria)

^b Rudolfstiftung   (Austria)

^c Sana Kliniken GmbH and Co KGaA   (Germany)

^d VIENNA INSTITUTE OF DEMOGRAPHY   (Austria)

^e Rudolfstiftung   (Austria)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Radiofrequency ablation; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; INTRACRANIAL EMBOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SELECTION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 56049126440     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2008.02341.x     Document Type: Article

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