Impact of systematic isolation of superior vena cava in addition to pulmonary vein antrum isolation on the outcome of paroxysmal, persistent, and permanent atrial fibrillation ablation: Results from a randomized study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Corrado, Andrea ^a   Bonso, Aldo ^a   Madalosso, Michela ^a   Rossillo, Antonio ^a   Themistoclakis, Sakis ^a   Di Biase, Luigi ^b,c   Natale, Andrea ^b   Raviele, Antonio ^a  

^a OSPEDALE DELL'ANGELO   (Italy)

^b TEXAS CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary vein isolation; Superior vena cava

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY VEINS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENA CAVA, SUPERIOR;

EID: 72949114059     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2009.01577.x     Document Type: Article

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