Cryoballoon ablation for pulmonary vein isolation to treat atrial fibrillation: First experience in Russian Federation

Kardiologiya

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 38-48

  Lebedev, D S ^a   Mikhaylov, E N ^a   Orshanskaya, V S ^a   Kolunin, G V ^a   Kharats, V E ^a   Pavlov, A V ^a   Kuznetsov, V A ^a   Shlyakhto, E V ^a  

^a ALMAZOV NATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Cryoballoon; Cryothermy; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PULMONARY VEIN; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIOVASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; REFERENCE STANDARDS; REOPERATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84866437269     PISSN: 00229040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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