Catheter-based cryoablation of atrial fibrillation: State of the art

Minerva Cardioangiologica

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 623-633

  Klein, G ^a   Gardiwal, A ^a   Oswald, H ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Cryosurgery

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; COOLING; CRYOABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; NERVE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PHRENIC NERVE; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW; THERMAL INJURY; THROMBOEMBOLISM; WAVEFORM;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; MYOCARDIUM; REMISSION INDUCTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 59649122870     PISSN: 00264725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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