Recurrence of conduction following radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures: Relationship to ablation target and electrode temperature

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 704-712

  Calkins, Hugh ^a,b   Prystowsky, Eric ^a   Berger, Ronald D ^a   Saul, J Philip ^a   Klein, Lawrence S ^a   Liem, L Bing ^a   Huang, S K Stephen ^a   Gillette, Paul ^a   Yong, Patrick ^a   Carlson, Mark ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

catheter ablation; radiofrequency; recurrence; temperature

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CATHETER ABLATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ACCESSORY CONDUCTION PATHWAY; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REENTRY TACHYCARDIA; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 9444239743     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1996.tb00578.x     Document Type: Article

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