The important role of pulmonary vein carina ablation as an adjunct to circumferential pulmonary vein isolation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 593-598

  Udyavar, Ameya R ^a   Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a   Lo, Li Wei ^a   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^a   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a   Hsieh, Ming Hsiung ^c   Hu, Yu Feng ^a   Chiang, Shuo Ju ^a   Chen, Yi Jen ^c   Wongcharoen, Wanwarang ^d   Higa, Satoshi ^e   Ueng, Kwo Chang ^f   Chen, Shih Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Suao Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^f CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Electroanatomic mapping; Pulmonary vein potentials

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN ABLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; VASCULAR SURGERY;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45149119928     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01182.x     Document Type: Article

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