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Title:

Cryoballoon in atrial fibrillation ablation.

Document type:
journal article
Author(s):
Schmidt, M; Dorwarth, U; Straube, F; Wankerl, M; Krieg, J; Leber, AW; Huber, A; Hoffmann, E
Abstract:
Encouraging results of ablation therapy in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) have prompted changes in professional practice guidelines. The most recent European guidelines have suggested that ablation might be offered as first-line therapy in selected patients. Cryoballoon ablation is a promising technology in interventional AF therapy. Two different sizes of the cryoballoon are currently available: a smaller (23 mm) and a larger (28 mm) balloon relative to the ostial diameter of...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Herz
Year:
2012
Journal volume:
37
Journal issue:
2
Pages contribution:
153-8
Language:
eng
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22382139
Print-ISSN:
0340-9937
TUM Institution:
Institut für Radiologie
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