Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 10:29PM EST

Pulmonary Vein Ablation

1. Pulmonary vein antrum isolation.

Author
Kanj M; Wazni O; Natale A;
Institution
The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3 Suppl):S73-9. Epub 2006 Dec 28.
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2. Complete isolation of the pulmonary veins and posterior left atrium in chronic atrial fibrillation. Long-term clinical outcome.

Author
Sanders P; Hocini M; Jais P; Sacher F; Hsu LF; Takahashi Y; Rotter M; Rostock T; Nalliah CJ; Clementy J; Haissaguerre M;
Institution
Hopital Cardiologique du Haut-Leveque and Universite Victor Segalen Bordeaux-II, Bordeaux, France.
Journal
Eur Heart J. 2007 Mar 6;.
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3. Pulmonary vein isolation by high-intensity focused ultrasound: First-in-man study with a steerable balloon catheter.

Author
Schmidt B; Antz M; Ernst S; Ouyang F; Falk P; Chun JK; Kuck KH;
Institution
Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Department of Cardiology, Lohmuhlenstrasse 5, 20099 Hamburg, Germany.
Journal
Heart Rhythm. 2007 May;4(5):575-84. Epub 2007 Jan 17.
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4. Blockade of renin-angiotensin system: A supplementary treatment for circumferential pulmonary vein isolation in treating persistent atrial fibrillation.

Author
Dai SM; Zhang S; Chu JM; Guo YH; Chen KP; Yao SY;
Institution
Center of Arrhythmia Diagnosis and Treatment, Department of Cardiology, Fuwai Cardiovascular Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100037, PR China.
Journal
Med Hypotheses. 2007 Apr 30;.
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5. Pre-procedural predictors of atrial fibrillation recurrence after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation.

Author
Berruezo A; Tamborero D; Mont L; Benito B; Tolosana JM; Sitges M; Vidal B; Arriagada G; Mendez F; Matiello M; Molina I; Brugada J;
Institution
Arrhythmia Section, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Villarroel 170, 08036 Barcelona, Spain.
Journal
Eur Heart J. 2007 Apr;28(7):836-41. Epub 2007 Mar 29.
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6. Pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and prolonged sinus pause.

Author
Ohkubo K; Watanabe I; Okumura Y; Ashino S; Kofune M; Hashimoto K; Shindo A; Sugimura H; Nakai T; Kasamaki Y; Saito S;
Institution
Division of Cardiovascular Disease, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine.
Journal
Int Heart J. 2007 Mar;48(2):247-52.
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