Chronicling the evolution of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 239-243

  Patel, Dimpi ^a   Burkhardt, J David ^a   Sanchez, Javier E ^a   Di Biase, Luigi ^a   Horton, Rodney P ^a   Natale, Andrea ^a  

^a TEXAS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOTHERAPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SHORT SURVEY; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL RISK; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FLUOROSCOPY; FORECASTING; HUMANS; IMAGING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; ROBOTICS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; ULTRASONIC THERAPY;

EID: 67649632018     PISSN: 10423931     EISSN: 15572501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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