How to learn pulmonary vein isolation with a novel ablation device: Learning curve effects using the endoscopic ablation system

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1293-1298

  Perrotta, Laura ^a   Bordignon, Stefano ^a   Dugo, Daniela ^a   Fürnkranz, Alexander ^a   Chun, Kr Julian ^a   Schmidt, Boris ^a  

^a CARDIOANGIOLOGISCHES CENTRUM BETHANIEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; endoscopic ablation; laser balloon; learning curve; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ABLATION DEVICE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; EUROPE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART TAMPONADE; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MAPPING CATHETER; NERVE PARALYSIS; PHRENIC NERVE PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SINUS RHYTHM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; ABLATION THERAPY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEVICE FAILURE ANALYSIS; DEVICES; EDUCATION; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; GERMANY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART SURGERY; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABLATION TECHNIQUES; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; ENDOSCOPES; ENDOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84926343871     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12491     Document Type: Article

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