Predicting Outcome from AF Ablation: Size of the Chamber, or Is Tissue the Issue?
ROBERT C. KOWAL M.D., Ph.D.,
ROBERT C. KOWAL M.D., Ph.D.
HeartPlace/Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorROBERT C. KOWAL M.D., Ph.D.,
ROBERT C. KOWAL M.D., Ph.D.
HeartPlace/Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAddress for correspondence: Robert C. Kowal, M.D., Ph.D., HeartPlace/Baylor Heart and Vascular Hospital, Baylor University Medical Center, 621 N. Hall St., Suite 500, Dallas, TX 75205, USA. Fax: 214-841-2013; E-mail: [email protected]
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. 20, pp. 1011–1013.
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