The Role of Complex Fractionated Atrial Electrograms in Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Moving to the Beat of a Different Drum

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 53, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 790-791

  Nademanee, Koonlawee ^a   Oketani, Naoya ^a  

^a Pacific Rim Electrophysiology Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; electrogram

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX FRACTIONATED ATRIAL ELECTROGRAM; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 60449102637     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.11.022     Document Type: Editorial

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