Circumferential Pulmonary-Vein Ablation for Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

Catheter ablation encircling the pulmonary veins where they enter the left atrium was evaluated in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation. The procedure maintained sinus rhythm for one year in three quarters of the patients. Both symptoms and the diameter of the left atrium decreased. Catheter ab...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2006-03, Vol.354 (9), p.934-941
Hauptverfasser:	Oral, Hakan, Pappone, Carlo, Chugh, Aman, Good, Eric, Bogun, Frank, Pelosi, Frank, Bates, Eric R, Lehmann, Michael H, Vicedomini, Gabriele, Augello, Giuseppe, Agricola, Eustachio, Sala, Simone, Santinelli, Vincenzo, Morady, Fred
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Amiodarone - therapeutic use Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - therapeutic use Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy Atrial Fibrillation - surgery Atrial Fibrillation - therapy Atrial Flutter - surgery Biological and medical sciences Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiac dysrhythmias Cardiology. Vascular system Catheter Ablation - methods Chronic Disease Clinical outcomes Combined Modality Therapy Cross-Over Studies Drug therapy Electric Countershock Female Follow-Up Studies General aspects Health risk assessment Heart Humans Male Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Pulmonary Veins - surgery Recurrence
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