DE69325364T2 - Vorrichtung für die ablationsbehandlung von ventrikulärer tachykardie - Google Patents

Vorrichtung für die ablationsbehandlung von ventrikulärer tachykardie

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DE69325364T2
DE69325364T2 DE69325364T DE69325364T DE69325364T2 DE 69325364 T2 DE69325364 T2 DE 69325364T2 DE 69325364 T DE69325364 T DE 69325364T DE 69325364 T DE69325364 T DE 69325364T DE 69325364 T2 DE69325364 T2 DE 69325364T2
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ventricular tachycardia
myocardial
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Raymond Ideker
Gregory Walcott
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Duke University
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    • A61B18/14Probes or electrodes therefor
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DE69325364T 1992-01-31 1993-01-28 Vorrichtung für die ablationsbehandlung von ventrikulärer tachykardie Expired - Lifetime DE69325364T2 (de)

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