Predicting successful pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation by brain natriuretic peptide plasma levels

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 241-246

  Shin, Dong In ^a   Deneke, Thomas ^a   Gorr, Eduard ^a   Anders, Helge ^a   Buenz, Kathrin ^a   Paesler, Marcus ^a   Horlitz, Marc ^a  

^a Krankenhaus Porz am Rhein   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ablation; Atrial fibrillation; BNP; Pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

BRAIN NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HOLTER MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PULMONARY VEIN; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 73249151926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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