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Robotic Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation
Published on: May 29, 2015
[Radiofrequency ablation of arrhythmia--considerable progress]
1Arytmisenteret, Hjertmedisinsk avd., Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
Abstract:
Today, the majority of paroxysmal tachycardias can be cured by radiofrequency catheter ablation, obviating the need to use anti-arrhythmia drugs or open heart surgery. The history, the indications, the results and complications of current practice are reviewed.
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