Anatomical analysis of recurrent conduction after circumferential ablation

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-50

  Chandhok, Sheetal ^a   Williams, Jeffrey L ^a   Schwartzman, David ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Electrogram; Intracardiac echocardiography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPEAT PROCEDURE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77950368742     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-009-9442-3     Document Type: Article

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