NICE guidance on catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using an epicardial (non-thorascopic) approach

Heart

Volumn 95, Issue 23, 2009, Pages 1956-1957

  Cappato, Riccardo ^a  

^a IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMIC GANGLION; CATHETER ABLATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 72049115478     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2009.175711     Document Type: Review

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