Early recurrences after atrial fibrillation ablation: Prognostic value and effect of early reablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 599-605

  Lellouche, Nicolas ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Nault, Isabelle ^a   Wright, Matthew ^a   Bevilacqua, Michela ^a   Knecht, Sébastien ^a   Matsuo, Seiichiro ^a   Lim, Kang Teng ^a   Sacher, Frederic ^a   Deplagne, Antoine ^a   Bordachar, Pierre ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Antiarrhythmic drugs; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial tachycardia; Catheter ablation; Early recurrences; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART REHABILITATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 45349107756     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01188.x     Document Type: Article

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