Comparison of Outcome in Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Versus Without the Metabolic Syndrome

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-72

  Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b,c   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^b   Tai, Ching Tai ^b   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a,b   Lo, Li Wei ^b   Hu, Yu Feng ^b   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^d   Chang, Chien Jun ^b   Tsai, Wen Chin ^a   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a Cardiovascular Research Center   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c Suao Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY SINUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY, AMBULATORY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART ATRIA; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58149469403     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.042     Document Type: Article

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