Asymptomatic pulmonary vein stenosis after cryoballoon catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 473-476

  Thomas, Dierk ^a   Katus, Hugo A ^a   Voss, Frederik ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b KRANKENHAUS DER BARMHERZIGEN BRÜDER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon; Cryothermal energy ablation; Pulmonary vein isolation; Pulmonary vein stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CRYOSURGERY; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; RETREATMENT;

EID: 79959790202     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: 15328430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.09.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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