The techniques for catheter ablation of paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: A systematic review

Current Opinion in Cardiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-24

  Verma, Atul ^a  

^a SOUTHLAKE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fiibrillation; Catheter ablation; Paroxysmal; Persistent; Review; Technique

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79951675370     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0b013e3283413925     Document Type: Article

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