Efficacy, safety and outcome of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in octogenarians

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 147-148

  Tan, Hong Wei ^a   Wang, Xin Hua ^a   Shi, Hai Feng ^a   Yang, Guo Shu ^a   Zhou, Li ^a   Gu, Jia Ning ^a   Jiang, Wei Feng ^a   Liu, Xu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; Complications; Octogenarians

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; ELDERLY CARE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78049416517     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.06.055     Document Type: Article

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