Biophysics and Pathophysiology of Lesion Formation by Transcatheter Radiofrequency Ablation

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 20-34

  Haines, David E ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysics; Lesion formation; Pathophysiology; Radiofrequency ablation; Transcatheter

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049085246     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696279.ch2     Document Type: Chapter

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