Conventional radiofrequency catheter ablation compared to multi-electrode ablation for atrial fibrillation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 891-895

  Gal, Pim ^a   Aarntzen, Alissa E S M ^a   Smit, Jaap Jan J ^a   Adiyaman, Ahmet ^a   Misier, Anand R Ramdat ^a   Delnoy, Peter Paul H M ^a   Elvan, Arif ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Long term follow up; Multi electrode ablation; Point by point ablation; Pulmonary vein isolation; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MICROELECTRODE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY VEIN; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MICROELECTRODES; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84908219627     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.08.034     Document Type: Article

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