Application of ultrasound energy for intracardiac ablation of arrhythmias.

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Published in Eur Heart J on July 01, 1995

Authors

D S He1, J E Zimmer, K Hynynen, F I Marcus, A C Caruso, L F Lampe, M L Aguirre

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, College of Medicine, Tucson, USA.

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