Ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: Looking for the simple answer

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 632-633

  Rossillo, Antonio ^a   Raviele, Antonio ^a  

^a OSPEDALE DELL'ANGELO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOON CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CRYOBALLOON ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRACARDIAC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETERIZATION; CRYOSURGERY; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77952649397     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01701.x     Document Type: Note

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