Relationship between pulmonary vein reconnection and atrial fibrillation recurrence: a systematic review and meta-analysis
PB Nery, D Belliveau, GM Nair, J Bernick… - JACC: Clinical …, 2016 - jacc.org
Objectives: This study systematically reviewed the prevalence of pulmonary vein (PV)
reconnection in subjects with and without AF recurrence and assessed the relationship …
reconnection in subjects with and without AF recurrence and assessed the relationship …
Systematic review: comparative effectiveness of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Medical treatment
often fails to control symptoms. Purpose: To compare the benefits and harms of …
often fails to control symptoms. Purpose: To compare the benefits and harms of …
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: The search for substrate-driven end points
D Katritsis, FM Merchant, T Mela, JP Singh… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Indications for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) have expanded to include
increasingly complex cases, such as long-standing persistent AF and structural heart …
increasingly complex cases, such as long-standing persistent AF and structural heart …
Characteristics of complex fractionated atrial electrogram in the electroanatomically remodeled left atrium of patients with atrial fibrillation
JH Park, SW Park, JY Kim, SK Kim, B Jeoung… - Circulation …, 2010 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: Complex fractionated atrial electrogram (CFAE) guided ablation is effective in
some patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF), but the pattern of CFAE may be …
some patients with persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF), but the pattern of CFAE may be …
Laserballoon and cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation in persistent and longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation
F Stoeckigt, AT Kohlmann, M Linhart… - Pacing and Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Visually guided laserballoon (LB) ablation has recently been introduced for
pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI). We analyzed efficacy and safety results of the newly …
pulmonary vein (PV) isolation (PVI). We analyzed efficacy and safety results of the newly …
A prospective randomized study comparing isolation of the arrhythmogenic vein versus all veins in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
S Fichtner, G Hessling, S Ammar, T Reents… - Clinical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background Ablation procedures in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) includes
isolation of all pulmonary veins (PVs). We hypothesized that an approach using an algorithm …
isolation of all pulmonary veins (PVs). We hypothesized that an approach using an algorithm …
P wave morphology of an arrhythmogenic focus in patients with atrial fibrillation originating from a pulmonary vein or the superior vena cava
K Ohkubo, I Watanabe, T Yamada, Y Okumura… - Circulation …, 2008 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background It was hypothesized that atrial premature contractions (APCs) originating in the
pulmonary veins (PVs) or superior vena cava (SVC) can be localized by evaluating …
pulmonary veins (PVs) or superior vena cava (SVC) can be localized by evaluating …
Efficacy of selective arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins isolation versus empirical all pulmonary veins isolation for atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized and …
B Zhang, Y Zhen, A Tao, G Zhang - Journal of Interventional Cardiac …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Several clinical trials showed inconsistent results of the effect of isolating all versus
arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins (PVs) on long-term control of atrial fibrillation (AF). We …
arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins (PVs) on long-term control of atrial fibrillation (AF). We …
Non-ischaemic titrated cardiac injury caused by radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation mobilizes CD34-positive mononuclear cells by non-stromal cell …
SK Kim, HN Pak, JH Park, JI Choi, MH Nam, Y Jo… - Europace, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims It has been known that myocardial ischaemia mobilizes CD34+ bone marrow-derived
cells by the stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α pathway. We hypothesized that non …
cells by the stromal cell-derived factor (SDF)-1α pathway. We hypothesized that non …
Role of residual potentials inside circumferential pulmonary veins ablation lines in the recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
YH KIM, HE Lim, HUINAM PAK… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Residual Potentials After Pulmonary Vein Isolation. Background: Residual gaps due to
incomplete ablation lines are known to be the most common cause of recurrent atrial …
incomplete ablation lines are known to be the most common cause of recurrent atrial …