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Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Article
Author(s):
Deisenhofer, I; Estner, H; Reents, T; Fichtner, S; Bauer, A; Wu, J; Kolb, C; Zrenner, B; Schmitt, C; Hessling, G
Title:
Does electrogram guided substrate ablation add to the success of pulmonary vein isolation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation? A prospective, randomized study.
Abstract:
INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is an established treatment for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). The ablation of complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAE) has emerged as a novel treatment approach. We sought to evaluate the additional effect of CFAE ablation to PVI in paroxysmal AF. METHODS AND RESULTS: Ninety-eight patients with paroxysmal AF (57 +/- 10 years, 74 male) were randomized to the PVI (n = 48) or PVI + CFAE group (n = 50). After PVI, CFAE ablation was performed...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
Year:
2009
Journal volume:
20
Journal issue:
5
Pages contribution:
514-21
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01379.x
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19207759
Print-ISSN:
1045-3873
TUM Institution:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Klinik für Kinderkardiologie und angeborene Herzfehler (Prof. Hess)
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