Visually Guided Sequential Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Insights into Techniques and Predictors of Acute Success.
Sequential PVI with Laser Balloon. Introduction: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a challenging procedure most often requiring sophisticated technical aids such as electroanatomical mapping, double transseptal access, and the use of a circular mapping catheter. We sought to develop a PVI strategy s...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 576 - 583 |
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| Formato: | diagnostic images research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2012
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