Transvenous cryoablation of cardiac arrhythmias

Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 515-524

  Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROUS OXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; CRYOSURGERY; DEVICE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RADIOFREQUENCY; SAFETY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 6344275534     PISSN: 15330346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153303460400300513     Document Type: Article

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