@article{c1cfae30333f417fb83d12c5c0661de3,
title = "Embolic complications associated with radiofrequency catheter ablation",
abstract = "Both early and late thromboembolic events are known complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation. This review of 758 patients undergoing 830 radiofrequency ablation procedures finds that embolic complications after radiofrequency ablation in patients without other risk factors for thromboembolism are rare (<0.2%).",
author = "Epstein, {Michael R.} and Knapp, {Laura D.} and Mildred Martindill and Lulu, {Janice A.} and Triedman, {John K.} and Hugh Calkins and Huang, {Shoei K.Stephen} and Walsh, {Edward P.} and Saul, {J. Philip}",
note = "Funding Information: From Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital, Department of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Epstein{\textquoteright}s address is: Department of Cardiology, Children{\textquoteright}s Hospital, 300 longwood Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02 1 15. Dr. Saul is supported by the Sean Royjohnson Memorial Fund and by a Clinical Investigator Award K08-Ht02380-03, and Dr. Triedman is sup ported by a Clinical lnvesti ator Development Award, both from the National Institutes of Healt 3, , Bethesda, Maryland. Manuscript received September 1, 1995; revised manuscript received October 27, 1995, and accepted October 29.",
year = "1996",
month = mar,
day = "15",
doi = "10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89327-7",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "77",
pages = "655--658",
journal = "American Journal of Cardiology",
issn = "0002-9149",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "8",
}