Pulmonary vein isolation with radiofrequency ablation followed by cryotherapy: A novel strategy to improve clinical outcomes following catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Europace

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1250-1255

  Tayebjee, Muzahir H ^a   Hunter, Ross J ^a   Baker, Victoria ^a   Creta, Antonio ^a   Duncan, Edward ^a   Sporton, Simon ^a   Earley, Mark J ^a   Schilling, Richard J ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AF; Catheter ablation; Cryotherapy; Outcome; Radiofrequency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE PARALYSIS; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CRYOTHERAPY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052242085     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eur140     Document Type: Article

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