EFFICAS II: optimization of catheter contact force improves outcome of pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

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P356DOI10.1093/EUROPACE/EUV057
P932PMC publication ID4535556
P698PubMed publication ID26041872
P5875ResearchGate publication ID277780368

P50authorJosef KautznerQ12026204
Dan WichterleQ47389469
Petr PeichlQ57014486
P2093author name stringKarl-Heinz Kuck
Petr Neuzil
Erik Wissner
Jan Petru
Jan Skoda
Robert Cihak
Hendrik Lambert
Aude Yulzari
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P433issue8
P921main subjectAtrial FibrillationQ815819
catheterizationQ2312472
P304page(s)1229-1235
P577publication date2015-06-03
P1433published inEP EuropaceQ2596718
P1476titleEFFICAS II: optimization of catheter contact force improves outcome of pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
P478volume17

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