Recovered Pulmonary Vein Conduction as a Dominant Factor for Recurrent Atrial Tachyarrhythmias After Complete Circular Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins
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- 18 January 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 111 (2) , 127-135
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000151289.73085.36
Abstract
Background— Atrial tachyarrhythmias (ATa) can recur after continuous circular lesions (CCLs) around the ipsilateral pulmonary veins (PVs) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). This study chara...Keywords
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