Cryoballoon ablation for atrial fibrillation

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 39-53

  Andrade, Jason G ^a   Dubuc, Marc ^a   Guerra, Peter G ^a   Macle, Laurent ^a   Rivard, Lena ^a   Roy, Denis ^a   Talajic, Mario ^a   Thibault, Bernard ^a   Khairy Dr , Paul ^a  

^a MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon ablation

Indexed keywords

BALLOON CATHETER; BALLOON OCCLUSION; CARDIAC IMAGING; CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOABLATION; CRYOBALLOON ABLATION; ELECTRODE; GROIN COMPLICATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEFT ATRIAL ACCESS; NERVE PARALYSIS; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SELECTION; PHRENIC NERVE MONITORING; PHRENIC NERVE PALSY; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 84861472591     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0972-6292(16)30479-X     Document Type: Review

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