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Erschienen in: Clinical Research in Cardiology 2/2010

01.02.2010 | Clinical Correspondence

Should transesophageal echocardiography be done in all patients who underwent catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation? A case report and review of the literature

verfasst von: Manuela Frühauf, Charlotte Eitel, Andreas Bollmann, Christopher Piorkowski, Ulrike Wetzel, Florian Schliephake, Arash Arya

Erschienen in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Ausgabe 2/2010

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Metadaten
Titel
Should transesophageal echocardiography be done in all patients who underwent catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation? A case report and review of the literature
verfasst von
Manuela Frühauf
Charlotte Eitel
Andreas Bollmann
Christopher Piorkowski
Ulrike Wetzel
Florian Schliephake
Arash Arya
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2010
Verlag
Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in
Clinical Research in Cardiology / Ausgabe 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Elektronische ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-009-0091-4

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