Characteristics and significance of very early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1193-1198

  Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a,b   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a   Lo, Li Wei ^a,b   Hu, Yu Feng ^a,b   Tuan, Ta Chuan ^a   Suenari, Kazuyoshi ^a   Tai, Ching Tai ^a   Li, Cheng Hung ^a   Chao, Tze Fan ^a   Lin, Yung Kuo ^c   Tsai, Chin Feng ^d   Wu, Tsu Juey ^b,e   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; cardioversion; catheter ablation; electroanatomic mapping; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CATHETER ABLATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART MUSCLE POTENTIAL; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT DURATION;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80755140160     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02095.x     Document Type: Article

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