Bipolar ablation: another arrow in the electrophysiologist's quiver when targeting intramural ventricular arrhythmias
Roberto Scacciavillani1, Jackson J Liang2, Piotr Futyma3
1Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy. roberto.scacciavillani@gmail.com.
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