Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction.

A, Verma; F, Kilicaslan; E, Pisano; NF, Marrouche; R, Fanelli; J, Brachmann; J, Geunther; D, Potenza; DO, Martin; J, Cummings; JD, Burkhardt; W, Saliba; RA, Schweikert; A, Natale

doi:10.1161/circulationaha.104.533190

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Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction.

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Verma A

Kilicaslan F

Pisano E

Abstract

<h4>Background</h4>The role of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation in ablative treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) has been debated in conflicting reports. We sought to compare PV conduction in patients who had no AF recurrence (group I), patients who could maintain sinus rhythm on antiarrhythmic medica...

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