An apparent way of achieving proof of pulmonary vein disconnection during cryoballoon ablation

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2012, Pages

  Schwagten, Bruno ^a   De Greef, Yves ^a   Acou, Willem Jan ^a   Stockman, Dirk ^a  

^a MIDDELHEIM HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

achieve; pulmonary vein isolation; atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; cryoablation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALLOON; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CRYOABLATION; CRYOBALLOON; CRYOBALLOON ABLATION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; NEEDLE; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SAFETY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; BODY SURFACE POTENTIAL MAPPING; CRYOSURGERY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84868635801     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2011.03187.x     Document Type: Article

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