Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation via superior approach in patients with interruption of the inferior vena cava

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-179

  Lim, Hong Euy ^a   Pak, Hui Nam ^a   Tse, Hung Fat ^b   Lau, Chu Pak ^b   Hwang, Chun ^c   Kim, Young Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c Utah Valley Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Vena cava abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; INFERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MALE; NEEDLE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PUNCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOGRAPHY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; JUGULAR VEINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; PUNCTURES; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA, INFERIOR;

EID: 58849126610     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.10.026     Document Type: Article

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