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Cryoablation: Safer Than RF But Slightly Lower Success Rate?
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Title Cryoablation: Safer Than RF But Slightly Lower Success Rate?
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/576580?src=rss
Description Long-term results have been reported on the emerging technique of cryoablation--which uses freezing rather than heat to ablate the pulmonary vein for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. Heartwire
Category Articles > Cardiology
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Date Jun 25, 2008
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