Is Pulmonary Vein Isolation Necessary for Curing Atrial Fibrillation?
- 12 August 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Circulation
- Vol. 108 (6), 657-660
- https://doi.org/10.1161/01.cir.0000086980.42626.34
Abstract
Background— Pulmonary veins (PVs) play a pivotal role in initiating and perpetuating atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated if PV electrical isolation from the left atrium is required for curing AF.Keywords
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