Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation versus atrioventricular junction ablation plus pacing therapy for elderly patients with medically refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 457-461

  Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^a,b   Tai, Ching Tai ^b   Lee, Shih Huang ^b,c   Tsao, Huan Ming ^b   Lin, Yung Kuo ^b   Huang, Jin Long ^b   Chan, Paul ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^a   Kuo, Jen Yuan ^a,b   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^b   Hsu, Tsui Lieh ^b   Kong, Chi Woon ^b   Chang, Shih Lin ^b   Chen, Shih Ann ^b,d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ablation; Fibrillation; Pacemaker

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR JUNCTION ABLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART DEATH; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART PACING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICALLY REFRACTORY PAROXYSMAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; CEREBRAL INFARCTION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; RECURRENCE; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 20944438741     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.40632.x     Document Type: Article

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