Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 12 , Pages 1830-1836 , December 2009

How to perform and interpret rotational angiography in the electrophysiology laboratory

  • Michael V. Orlov, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Michael V. Orlov, Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center of Boston, 736 Cambridge Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02135

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 Dr. Orlov has received research grant support and speaking honoraria from Philips Healthcare.

PII: S1547-5271(09)00743-7

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.07.006

Heart Rhythm
Volume 6, Issue 12 , Pages 1830-1836 , December 2009

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