Comparison of epicardial cryoablation and irrigated radiofrequency ablation in a swine infarct model

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1016-1023

  Jauregui Abularach, Miguel E ^a   Campos, Bieito ^a   Betensky, Brian P ^a   Michele, John ^a   Gerstenfeld, Edward P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Catheter ablation; Cryoablation; Epicardial ablation; Myocardial infarction; Radiofrequency ventricular epicardium

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CATHETER; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYOABLATION; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART INFARCTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION ENERGY; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SWINE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 85027918022     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02334.x     Document Type: Article

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