Endpoints in ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: When is enough enough¿

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 389-392

  Lee, Geoffrey ^a   Kalman, Jonathan M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ISOPRENALINE;

CATHETER ABLATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NOTE; PAROXYSMAL SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BELGIUM; BIOASSAY; FEMALE; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGERY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BELGIUM; CATHETER ABLATION; ENDPOINT DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; PULMONARY VEINS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950270427     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01662.x     Document Type: Note

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