Irrigated-tip magnetic catheter ablation of AF: A long-term prospective study in 130 patients

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-15

  Pappone, Carlo ^a   Vicedomini, Gabriele ^a   Frigoli, Enrico ^a   Giannelli, Luigi ^a   Ciaccio, Cristiano ^a   Baldi, Mario ^a   Zuffada, Francesca ^a   Saviano, Massimo ^a   Pappone, Alessia ^a   Cris, Simonetta ^a   Petretta, Andrea ^a   Santinelli, Vincenzo ^a  

^a MARIA CECILIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Irrigated radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; FLECAINIDE; SOTALOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART SIZE; HUMAN; IRRIGATED TIP MAGNETIC CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENCE RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CATHETERS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETICS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78650655696     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2010.09.074     Document Type: Article

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