Cryoballoon Catheter Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation
Pulmonary vein isolation with catheter ablation is an effective treatment in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation refractory or intolerant to antiarrhythmic medications. The cryoballoon catheter was recently approved for this procedure. In this paper, the basics of cryothermal energy ablati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/256347 |