Adenosine testing after second-generation balloon devices (cryothermal and laser) mediated pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 91-97

  Kumar, Narendra ^a   Blaauw, Yuri ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a   Pison, Laurent ^a   Vernooy, Kevin ^a   Crijns, Harry ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adenosine; Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Cryoballoon; Endoscopic balloon; Laser; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; DEVICES; DIAGNOSTIC USE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADENOSINE; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOSURGERY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84929509717     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-014-9921-z     Document Type: Article

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