Successful multi-chamber catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation in cor triatriatum sinister

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 51-55

  Gavin, Andrew ^a   Singleton, Cameron B ^a   McGavigan, Andrew D ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cor triatriatum sinister; Multi chamber catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; COR TRIATRIATUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MULTIDETECTOR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79953281035     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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