Catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation: antral pulmonary vein isolation and elimination of nonpulmonary vein triggers are sufficient

Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Dec;5(6):1216-23; discussion 1223. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.970343.

Authors

Sanjay Dixit¹, David Lin, David S Frankel, Francis E Marchlinski

Affiliation

¹ Cardiovascular Division, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

PMID: 23250551
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.111.970343

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Electrophysiological Phenomena / physiology
Heart Atria / surgery*
Humans
Pulmonary Veins / surgery*
Treatment Outcome
Veins / surgery