Hemoptysis after pulmonary vein isolation with a cryoballoon: An analysis of the potential etiology

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1067-1069

  Bhagwandien, Rohit ^a   Van Belle, Yves ^a   De Groot, Natasja ^a   Jordaens, Luc ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; cryoablation; hemoptysis; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

BISOPROLOL; FLECAINIDE; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULATION; ARTICLE; BALLOON CATHETER; BRONCHIECTASIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRYOABLATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FREEZING; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMOPTYSIS; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL NORMALIZED RATIO; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; FEMALE; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 80052843474     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02031.x     Document Type: Article

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