Localization of left atrial ganglionated plexi in patients with atrial fibrillation: Techniques and technology

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1186-1189

  Po, Sunny S ^a   Nakagawa, Hiroshi ^a   Jackman, Warren M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Autonomic nervous system; Ganglionated plexus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; ELECTROSTIMULATION; GANGLIONATED PLEXI ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INTRINSIC CARDIAC AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ANTRUM ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; GANGLION CYSTS; HEART ATRIA; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS;

EID: 70350510788     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01515.x     Document Type: Article

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