Overview of Cardiac Anatomy Relevant to Catheter Ablation

Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias: Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications, Third Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-19

  Ho, Siew Yen ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac anatomy; Cardiac arrhythmias; Catheter ablation; Pericardium enclosing; Pulmonary veins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889297424     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470696279.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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