Internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation under transesophageal echocardiography guidance without fluoroscopy using single-lead catheter technique

Goktekin, O; Melek, M; Timuralp, B; Ata, N; Kudaiberdieva, G; Gorenek, B; Birdane, ALPARSLAN; Cavusoglu, Y; Unalir, A

doi:10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02476-1

Internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation under transesophageal echocardiography guidance without fluoroscopy using single-lead catheter technique

Goktekin O., Melek M., Timuralp B., Ata N., Kudaiberdieva G., Gorenek B., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.90, no.3, pp.328-332, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 90 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2002
Doi Number: 10.1016/s0002-9149(02)02476-1
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.328-332
Bursa Uludag University Affiliated: No

Abstract

A new technique for cardioversion with a single-lead catheter was introduced by describing the utility of transesophageal echocardiography in internal cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. This technique was successful in a significant percentage of patients in whom external cardioversion had failed.