MDCT of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in planning radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: a how-to guide.

AJR Am J Roentgenol

Department of Radiology, Division of Thoracic Radiology, University of Michigan Health Systems, B1 132F Taubman Center, 1500 E Medical Center Dr., TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.

Published: September 2004

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