Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation without prior transoesophageal echocardiography: are we there yet?

被引：2
作者：
Geller, J. Christoph [1 ]
Brunelli, Michele [1 ]
机构：
[1] Zent Klin Bad Berka, Div Cardiol, Arrhythmia Sect, Bad Berka, Germany
来源：
EUROPACE | 2011年 / 13卷 / 04期
关键词：
PULMONARY VEIN ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; APPENDAGE THROMBUS; SAFETY; RISK; ANTICOAGULATION; COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE;
D O I：
10.1093/europace/eur030
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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