Effect of repeated radiofrequency catheter ablation on left atrial function for the treatment of atrial fibrillation

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1741-1746

  Montserrat, Sílvia ^a   Sitges, Marta ^a   Calvo, Naiara ^a   Silva, Etelvino ^a   Tamborero, David ^a   Vidal, Bàrbara ^a   Berruezo, Antonio ^a   Bernado, César ^a   Mont, Lluís ^a   Brugada, Josep ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART VOLUME; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; THREE DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FUNCTION, LEFT; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE;

EID: 82555167013     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: 18791913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.07.041     Document Type: Article

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