Transient atrioventricular conduction block with cryoablation following normal cryomapping

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 1, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 554-557

  Fischbach, Peter S ^c   Saarel, Elizabeth V ^b   Dick II, MacDonald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

AV conduction; Cryoablation; Supraventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INJURY; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 7744224658     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2004.06.018     Document Type: Article

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