Chapter 4
Endpoints of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Michel Haýssaguerre,
Richard Schilling,
Mauricio Arruda,
Sabine Ernst,
Fiorenzo Gaita,
Walid Saliba,
Claus Schmitt,
Michel Haýssaguerre
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Schilling
Search for more papers by this authorMauricio Arruda
Search for more papers by this authorSabine Ernst
Search for more papers by this authorFiorenzo Gaita
Search for more papers by this authorWalid Saliba
Search for more papers by this authorClaus Schmitt
Search for more papers by this authorMichel Haýssaguerre,
Richard Schilling,
Mauricio Arruda,
Sabine Ernst,
Fiorenzo Gaita,
Walid Saliba,
Claus Schmitt,
Michel Haýssaguerre
Search for more papers by this authorRichard Schilling
Search for more papers by this authorMauricio Arruda
Search for more papers by this authorSabine Ernst
Search for more papers by this authorFiorenzo Gaita
Search for more papers by this authorWalid Saliba
Search for more papers by this authorClaus Schmitt
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Andrea Natale M.D.,
Antonio Raviele M.D.,
Andrea Natale M.D.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAntonio Raviele M.D.
Department of Cardiology, Arrhythmia Center and Center for Atrial Fibrillation, Umberto I Hospital, Venice-Mestre, Italy
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 28 September 2007
Summary
The prelims comprise:
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PV isolation
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Linear lesions
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Coronary sinus and other thoracic veins ablation
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