Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: What is the necessary and appropriate endpoint of the procedure?

Circulation Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-228

  Yamane, Teiichi ^a  

^a JIKEI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 59449099253     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-08-1123     Document Type: Editorial

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