Successful radiofrequency ablation determines atrio-ventricular remodelling and improves systo-diastolic function at tissue Doppler-imaging

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 414-422

  Onorati, Francesco ^a   Bilotta, Massimo ^a   Borrello, Francesco ^a   Vatrano, Marco ^a   di Virgilio, Antonio ^a   Comi, Maria Caterina ^a   Perticone, Francesco ^a   Renzulli, Attilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia surgery; Atrial fibrillation ablation; Electrophysiology; Mini Maze; Tissue Doppler imaging

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; FUROSEMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIASTOLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; SYSTOLE; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RECURRENCE; SYSTOLE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 33847344696     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2006.11.045     Document Type: Article

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