Predictors of success after a first circumferential pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Atrial Fibrillation

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 311-320

  De Potter, T ^a   Tavernier, R ^a   Devos, D ^a   Van Beeumen, K ^a   Duytschaever, M ^a,b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b General Hospital St Jan   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANTIVITAMIN K;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CIRCUMFERENTIAL PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GEOMETRY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69249161142     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19416911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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