A paradoxical outcome after ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: only overweight patients might benefit from an enhanced PVI strategy

Int J Cardiol. 2013 Sep 30;168(2):1716-7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.136. Epub 2013 Apr 19.
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Keywords: Ablation; Adenosine triphosphate; Atrial fibrillation; BMI; Pulmonary veins.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Atrial Fibrillation / diagnosis
  • Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
  • Catheter Ablation* / trends
  • Cohort Studies
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Overweight / diagnosis
  • Overweight / physiopathology
  • Overweight / surgery*
  • Pulmonary Veins / pathology
  • Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
  • Retrospective Studies