History of transcatheter atrial fibrillation ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Anselmino, Matteo ^a   D'Ascenzo, Fabrizio ^a   Amoroso, Gisella ^a   Ferraris, Federico ^a   Gaita, Fiorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; History; Narrative review; Transcatheter ablation

Indexed keywords

CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM PACING; HUMAN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW;

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

EID: 82555191322     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: 15582035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834ead59     Document Type: Review

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