Impact of radiofrequency characteristics on acute pulmonary vein reconnection and clinical outcome after PVAC ablation

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 290-296

  Greef, Yves D E ^a   Tavernier, Rene ^b   Schwagten, Bruno ^a   Keulenaer, Gilles D E ^a   Stockman, Dirk ^a   Duytschaever, Mattias ^b,c  

^a Department of Cardiology   (Belgium)

^b Sint Jan Hospital Bruges   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

adenosine; atrial fibrillation; catheter ablation; pulmonary vein isolation; PVAC

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR CATHETER; COMPUTER PROGRAM; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; PULMONARY VEIN RECONNECTION; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; RECURRENT DISEASE; REOPERATION;

ADENOSINE; AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; DISEASE-FREE SURVIVAL; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES, CARDIAC; FEMALE; HUMANS; KAPLAN-MEIER ESTIMATE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PULMONARY VEINS; RECURRENCE; SIGNAL PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; SOFTWARE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84874712181     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jce.12021     Document Type: Article

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