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Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 59-67

Epicardial ablation for cardiac arrhythmias: Techniques, indications and results

Author keywords

catheter ablation; epicardial ablation; imaging; ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ABLATION THERAPY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; BRUGADA SYNDROME; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CATHETER ABLATION; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; EPICARDIAL ABLATION; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HEART TAMPONADE; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE PERFORATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; LACERATION; NERVE PARALYSIS; NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERICARDIOCENTESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; REVIEW;

EID: 84890426106     PISSN: 02684705     EISSN: 15317080     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCO.0000000000000021     Document Type: Review
Times cited : (12)

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