Radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by mesh catheter

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 135-140

  Pratola, Claudio ^a   Notarstefano, Pasquale ^a   Artale, Paolo ^a   Toselli, Tiziano ^a   Baldo, Elisa ^a   Marcantoni, Lina ^a   Carrescia, Chiara ^a   Squasi, Paolo ^a   Ferrari, Roberto ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Mapping; MESH catheter

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TREATMENT DURATION;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67651098750     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9340-0     Document Type: Article

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