Effect of radiofrequency ablation of atrial flutter on the natural history of subsequent atrial arrhythmias

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1145-1150

  Luria, David M ^a   Hodge, David O ^b   Monahan, Kristi H ^b   Haroldson, Janis M ^b   Shen, Win Kuang ^b   Asirvatham, Samuel J ^b   Hammill, Stephen C ^b   Munger, Thomas M ^b   Glikson, Michael ^a   Gersh, Bernard J ^b   Packer, Douglas L ^b   Friedman, Paul A ^b  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia management; Arrhythmia recurrence; Atrial fibrillation; Atrial flutter; Catheter radiofrequency ablation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; WARFARIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; ATRIAL FLUTTER; CATHETER ABLATION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 55449114183     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01206.x     Document Type: Article

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