Clinical characteristics of massive air embolism complicating left atrial ablation of atrial fibrillation: lessons from five cases.

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Published in Europace on September 20, 2011

Authors

Taishi Kuwahara1, Atsushi Takahashi, Yoshihide Takahashi, Atsushi Kobori, Shinsuke Miyazaki, Asumi Takei, Akira Fujii, Shigeki Kusa, Atsuhiko Yagishita, Kenji Okubo, Tadashi Fujino, Toshihiro Nozato, Hiroyuki Hikita, Akira Sato, Kazutaka Aonuma

Author Affiliations

1: Cardiovascular Centre, Yokosuka Kyousai Hospital, 1-16, Yonegahama-dori, Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan. dr.kuwahara@gmail.com

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