American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1674-1676 , 15 December 2008

Feasibility and Safety of Remote-Controlled Magnetic Navigation for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation

Received 7 January 2008 ,Revised 5 August 2008 ,Accepted 5 August 2008.

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PII: S0002-9149(08)01385-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.012

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 102, Issue 12 , Pages 1674-1676 , 15 December 2008