Long-term outcome of catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation originating from the superior vena cava

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 955-961

  Chang, Hung Yu ^a,b   Lo, Li Wei ^a,c   Lin, Yenn Jiang ^a,c   Chang, Shih Lin ^a,c   Hu, Yu Feng ^a,c   Feng, An Ning ^b,c   Yin, Wei Hsian ^b,c   Li, Cheng Hung ^a   Chao, Tze Fan ^a   Hartono, Beny ^a   Chung, Fa Po ^a   Cheng, Chen Chuan ^a,d   Lin, Wei Shiang ^a,c,e   Tsao, Hsuan Ming ^a,c   Chen, Shih Ann ^a,c  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHENG HSIN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHI MEI MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

^e TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Pulmonary vein isolation; Superior vena cava

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAROXYSMAL HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY VEIN; RECURRENCE RISK; RECURRENT DISEASE; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 85027953635     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02337.x     Document Type: Article

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