Prevalence and predictors of complications of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 626-631

  Baman, Timir S ^a   Jongnarangsin, Krit ^a   Chugh, Aman ^a   Suwanagool, Arisara ^a   Guiot, Aurelie ^a   Madenci, Arin ^a   Walsh, Spencer ^a   Ilg, Karl J ^a   Gupta, Sanjaya K ^a   Latchamsetty, Rakesh ^a   Bagwe, Suveer ^a   Myles, James D ^a   Crawford, Thomas ^a   Good, Eric ^a   Bogun, Frank ^a   Pelosi Jr , Frank ^a   Morady, Fred ^a   Oral, Hakan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Cardiovascular Center   (United States)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; complications; pulmonary vein stenosis; stroke

Indexed keywords

CLOPIDOGREL;

ADULT; AGED; AORTOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART TAMPONADE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERICARDIAL EFFUSION; PERIPHERAL PARALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN OBSTRUCTION; STROKE; THERAPY EFFECT; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; TREATMENT RESPONSE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79959247594     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2010.01995.x     Document Type: Article

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