Impact of a patent foramen ovale on paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1236-1241

  Knecht, Sébastien ^a   Wright, Matthew ^a   Lellouche, Nicolas ^a   Nault, Isabelle ^a   Matsuo, Seiichiro ^a   O'Neill, Mark D ^a   Lomas, Oliver ^a   Deplagne, Antoine ^a   Bordachar, Pierre ^a   Sacher, Frederic ^a   Derval, Nicolas ^a   Hocini, Mélèze ^a   Jaïs, Pierre ^a   Clémenty, Jacques ^a   Haïssaguerre, Michel ^a  

^a HAUT LÉVÊQUE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Interatrial septum; Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation; Patent foramen ovale; Pulmonary vein isolation; Transseptal puncture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATENT FORAMEN OVALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMORBIDITY; FORAMEN OVALE, PATENT; FRANCE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56749150618     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01260.x     Document Type: Article

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