Non-fluoroscopic catheter visualization using MediGuide™ technology: experience from the first 600 procedures

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 209-214

  Sommer, P ^b   Richter, S ^a   Hindricks, G ^a   Rolf, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG HEART CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Image integration; Mapping; Non fluoroscopic; Resynchronization therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891893045     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-013-9859-6     Document Type: Article

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