Catheter ablation of longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation are we on the right path?

Circulation Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1299-1306

  Kim, Young Hoon ^a  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Atrial tachycardia; Catheter ablation; Mapping

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; COMPLEX FRACTIONATED ATRIAL ELECTROGRAM; ELECTROGRAPHY; FALSE ANEURYSM; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEMOPERICARDIUM; HUMAN; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RECURRENCE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84861598870     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.CJ-12-0432     Document Type: Review

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