Atrial fibrillation ablation in cor triatriatum: Value of intracardiac echocardiography

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 153-155

  Bhatia, Nisha L ^a   Humphries, Julie ^a   Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy ^a   Srivathsan, Komandoor ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult congenital heart disease; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Cor triatriatum; Intracardiac echocardiography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COR TRIATRIATUM; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COR TRIATRIATUM; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79952021644     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-009-9448-x     Document Type: Article

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