Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: circumferential pulmonary vein ablation: success rates with and without exclusion of areas adjacent to the esophagus
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DOI: 10.1007/s00392-017-1118-x
Abstract: BackgroundCatheter ablation has become the first line of therapy in patients with symptomatic, recurrent, drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation is still the standard approach in these patients. The occurrence of an atrioesophageal… read more here.
Keywords: vein ablation; ablation; 100 patients; pulmonary vein ... See more keywords
Risk and benefit of extrapulmonary vein ablation in atrial fibrillation
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DOI: 10.1097/hco.0000000000001002
Abstract: Purpose of review This review aims to summarize the recent development, benefit, and safety of extrapulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation. Recent finding Studies have shown that extrapulmonary vein ablation can help maintain normal sinus… read more here.
Keywords: vein ablation; extrapulmonary vein; atrial fibrillation;