Epicardial Approach to Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Expert Consult - Online and Print

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 560-573

  Sosa, Eduardo ^a   Scanavacca, Mauricio ^b  

^a YOKOHAMA ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

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EID: 84867023596     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-4377-1368-8.00031-3     Document Type: Chapter

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