Long term follow up of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial flutter: Clinical course and predictors of atrial fibrillation occurrence

Heart

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-63

  Bertaglia, E ^a,b   Zoppo, F ^b   Bonso, A ^c   Proclemer, A ^d   Verlato, R ^b   Coro L ^e   Mantovan, R ^f   D'Este, D ^b   Zerbo, F ^b   Pascotto, P ^b  

^a Ospedale Civile ^*  (Italy)

^b Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^c Ospedale Umberto I   (Italy)

^d SANTA MARIA DELLA MISERICORDIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

^f OSPEDALE CA FONCELLO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 9144230070     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/heart.90.1.59     Document Type: Article

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