An Update on the Energy Sources and Catheter Technology for the Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

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P2093author name stringBoaz Avitall
James C Hansen
Pawan K Arora
Josef Koblish
Adam D Price
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P921main subjectcatheter ablationQ436572
Atrial FibrillationQ815819
catheterizationQ2312472
P304page(s)233
P577publication date2010-03-01
P1433published inJournal of atrial fibrillationQ27722487
P1476titleAn Update on the Energy Sources and Catheter Technology for the Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
P478volume2

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Q39300604Ablation of Longstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Q37723881Management of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Focus on Treatment Options

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