Evasion maneuver for transseptal approach during cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation
Purpose: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a cornerstone therapy in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. One current method is performing a PVI using a cryoballoon (CB). The CB is inserted into the left atrium via a steerable sheath. However, at times, passing of the interatrial septum by...
Main Authors: | Christian Blockhaus, Hans-Peter Waibler, Jan-Erik Gülker, Heinrich Klues, Alexander Bufe, Dong-In Shin |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Saudi Heart Association
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Saudi Heart Association |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1016731517301641 |
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