Electrophysiological efficacy of Epicor high-intensity focused ultrasound

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 129-134

  Pozzoli, Alberto ^a   Benussi, Stefano ^a   Anzil, Federico ^a   Taramasso, Maurizio ^a   Privitera, Ylenia Adelaide ^a   Cianflone, Domenico ^a   Bella, Paolo Della ^a   Alfieri, Ottavio ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Atrial fibrillation; Conduction block; HIFU ablation; High intensity focused ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HIGH INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SINUS RHYTHM; THERAPY EFFECT; AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FUNCTION TEST; HEART RATE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PULMONARY VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART RATE; HIGH-INTENSITY FOCUSED ULTRASOUND ABLATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871697404     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: 1873734X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ejcts/ezr270     Document Type: Article

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