This study aimed to establish the most accurate and up‐to‐date anatomical knowledge of
pulmonary veins (PV), ostia variations, diameters and ostial area, to provide physicians …

Nowadays, the cryoballoon (CB) constitutes an established alternative to radio frequency
(RF) ablation for pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), which offers the possibility to isolate the PVs …

Purpose Pulmonary veins are involved in pathogenesis and treatment of atrial fibrillation
and structures at risk during thoracic surgeries. There is lack of data regarding pulmonary …

Coronary artery disease from atherosclerosis induced stenosis remains the leading cause of
acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and death worldwide, however extrinsic compression of …

Purpose Left atrial volume (LA) and pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy may potentially relate to
technical challenges in achieving stable and effective catheter position in case of atrial …

Purpose The purposes of this study were to investigate pulmonary vein cross-sectional
orifice area (PV-CSOA) using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and to determine its …

Background Pulmonary vein isolation by cryoablation (PVI-C) is a standard therapy for the
treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF); however, PVI-C can become a challenging procedure due …

METHODS We identified a cohort undergoing first time AF ablation at our institution from
January 2004 to February 2014 who had cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging …

Background: Pulmonary vein (PV) reverse remodeling has been recognized following atrial
fibrillation (AF) ablation. However, the extent of physiologic reverse remodeling after AF …

Background. Atrial fibrillation has a marked impact on quality of life, heart failure, risk of
thromboembolic stroke and increased mortality from these causes. Understanding the …