Catheter Ablation

1. Time Course of Esophageal Lesions After Catheter Ablation with Cryothermal and Radiofrequency Ablation: Implication for Atrio-Esophageal Fistula Formation After Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.

Author
Ripley KL; Gage AA; Olsen DB; VAN Vleet JF; Lau CP; Tse HF;
Institution
CryoCor Inc., San Diego, California, USA.
Journal
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr 11;.
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2. Ablation of atrial fibrillation with concomitant cardiac surgery.

Author
Gillinov AM; Saltman AE;
Institution
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio.
Journal
Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Spring;19(1):25-32.
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3. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: should it be first-line therapy?

Author
Wharton JM;
Institution
Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. whartonj@musc.edu
Journal
Am Heart J. 2007 Apr;153(4 Suppl):74-80.

4. Mapping and ablation of left atrial tachycardias occurring after atrial fibrillation ablation.

Author
Gerstenfeld EP; Marchlinski FE;
Institution
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. edward.gerstenfeld@uphs.upenn.edu
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S65-72. Epub 2007 Jan 25.
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5. Atrioventricular node modification and ablation for ventricular rate control in atrial fibrillation.

Author
Feld GK;
Institution
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA. gfeld@ucsd.edu
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S80-3. Epub 2006 Dec 15.

6. Clinical implications of various follow up strategies after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

Author
Arya A; Piorkowski C; Sommer P; Kottkamp H; Hindricks G;
Institution
Department of Electrophysiology, University of Leipzig, Heart Center, Leipzig, Germany.
Journal
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr;30(4):458-62.

7. Ablation of atrial fibrillation in valvular heart surgery: are results determined by underlying valve disease?

Author
Grubitzsch H; Beholz S; Dohmen PM; Dushe S; Liu J; Konertz W;
Institution
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Charite - Universitaitsmedizin Berlin, Campus Charite Mitte, Berlin, Germany. herko.grubitzsch@charite.de
Journal
J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Jan;16(1):76-83.
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8. Ultrasonic cardiac ablation for atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery: long-term clinical outcomes.

Author
Groh MA; Binns OA; Burton HG 3rd; Ely SW; Johnson AM;
Institution
Mission Saint Joseph Hospital, Asheville, North Carolina, USA. mgroh@avlcvsurgeons.com
Journal
Ann Thorac Surg. 2007 Dec;84(6):1978-83.
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9. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hyperthyroidism.

Author
Ma CS; Liu X; Hu FL; Dong JZ; Liu XP; Wang XH; Long DY; Tang RB; Yu RH; Lu CS; Fang DP; Hao P; Liu XH;
Institution
Ward 2nd, Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Chaoyang District, Beijing, People's Republic of China, 100029, chshma@vip.sina.com.
Journal
J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007 Apr 20;.
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10. Long-term follow-up after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Author
Katritsis D; Wood MA; Giazitzoglou E; Shepard RK; Kourlaba G; Ellenbogen KA;
Institution
Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, 9 Athanassiadou Street, Athens 11521, Greece. dkatritsis@euroclinic.gr
Journal
Europace. 2008 Apr;10(4):419-24. Epub 2008 Feb 19.
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11. Impact of left atrial size reduction and endocardial radiofrequency ablation on continuous atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant cardiac surgery: three-year results.

Author
Scherer M; Therapidis P; Wittlinger T; Miskovic A; Moritz A;
Institution
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. M.Scherer@em.uni-frankfurt.de
Journal
J Heart Valve Dis. 2007 Mar;16(2):126-31.
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12. Catheter ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation.

Author
Oral H;
Institution
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 May;4(5):691-4. Epub 2006 Dec 15.