Quantitative assessment of a second-generation cryoballoon ablation catheter with new cooling technology - A perspective on potential implications on outcome

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 17-21

  Knecht, Sven ^a   Kühne, Michael ^a   Osswald, Stefan ^a   Sticherling, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cryoballoon technology; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

HOT WATER;

ABLATION CATHETER; ARTICLE; COOLING; CRYOABLATION; CRYOBALLOON ABLATION CATHETER; FREEZING; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; ICE CAP; IN VITRO STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOSURGERY; DEVICES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART CATHETER; HUMAN; MATERIALS TESTING; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY VEIN; TRENDS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC CATHETERS; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMANS; MATERIALS TESTING; PULMONARY VEINS;

EID: 84903377394     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-014-9883-1     Document Type: Article

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