Effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation on left ventricular structure and function in patients with atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-145

  Zhu, Pengju ^a   Zhang, Yong ^a   Jiang, Peiqing ^a   Wang, Zhongsu ^a   Wang, Jiangrong ^a   Yin, Xiangcui ^a   Hou, Yinglong ^a  

^a SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Left ventricular function; Left ventricular structure; Meta analysis; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTROGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE END DIASTOLIC DIAMETER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE END SYSTOLIC DIAMETER; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN ISOLATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERAPY EFFECT; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEART STROKE VOLUME; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CATHETER ABLATION; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84905592362     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-014-9903-1     Document Type: Article

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