DE69431038T2 - System zur intravaskulären behandlung von arrhythmien - Google Patents

System zur intravaskulären behandlung von arrhythmien

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DE69431038T2
DE69431038T2 DE69431038T DE69431038T DE69431038T2 DE 69431038 T2 DE69431038 T2 DE 69431038T2 DE 69431038 T DE69431038 T DE 69431038T DE 69431038 T DE69431038 T DE 69431038T DE 69431038 T2 DE69431038 T2 DE 69431038T2
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arrhythmia
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heart
coronary artery
flaccid
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Ruey Sung
Gene Samson
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Cardima Inc
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US08/188,384 US5645082A (en) 1993-01-29 1994-01-27 Intravascular method and system for treating arrhythmia
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