A prospective, randomized comparison of modified pulmonary vein isolation versus conventional pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1155-1162

  Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a,b   Chang, Shih Lin ^a,b   Lo, Li Wei ^a,b   Hu, Yu Feng ^a,b   Suenari, Kazuyoshi ^a   Li, Cheng Hung ^a,b   Chao, Tze Fan ^a,b   Chung, Fa Po ^a   Liao, Jo Nan ^a   Hartono, Beny ^a   Tso, Han Wen ^b   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^b   Huang, Jin Long ^c   Kao, Tsair ^d   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d HUNGKUANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

atrial fibrillation; autonomic nervous system; catheter ablation; frequency analysis; pulmonary vein isolation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CATHETER ABLATION; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84869089303     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02379.x     Document Type: Article

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