Cryoablation versus RF ablation for AVNRT: A meta-analysis and systematic review

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1354-1360

  Hanninen, Mikael ^a   Yeung Lai Wah, Nicole ^a   Massel, David ^a   Gula, Lorne J ^a   Skanes, Allan C ^a   Yee, Raymond ^a   Klein, George J ^a   Manlucu, Jaimie ^a   Leong Sit, Peter ^a  

^a LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

AVNRT; cryoablation; RF ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; CRYOABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMBASE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AVNRT; CRYOABLATION; RF ABLATION;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODAL REENTRY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84889095869     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12247     Document Type: Article

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