Atrial fibrillation ablation: Contemporary practice and future potential

Heart

Volumn 97, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 610-611

  Kojodjojo, P ^a   Davies, D Wyn ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; EDITORIAL; ELECTROGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HISTORY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS;

EID: 79952790269     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2010.206888     Document Type: Editorial

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