Publication details
Radiofrekvenční katetrová ablace paroxyzmální fibrilace síní konvenční metodou, bezprostřední a dlouhodobé výsledky
| Title in English | Immediate and long-term results of conventionally performed radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation |
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| Year of publication | 2008 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Vnitřní lékařství |
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| Field | Cardiovascular diseases incl. cardiosurgery |
| Keywords | radiofrequency catheter ablation atrial fibrillation paroxysmal atrial fibrillation electrical isolation of pulmonary veins |
| Description | Summary: Introduction: Atrial fibrillation is the most frequent cardiac arrhythmia. Epidemiological studies show sharp increase of incidence and prevalence of atrial fibrillation all over the world. Atrial fibrillation is becoming to be a serious problem, not only clinical, but even social and economical. Aim of the paper was to evaluate immediate and long-term results of radiofrequency catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation at Dpt. of Cardiology, University Hospital Brno. Methods: The patients were indicated for ablation, when the antiarrhythmic therapy was ineffective. End-point of the ablation was disconnection of myocardial sleeves between left atrium and pulmonary veins and complete electrical isolation of pulmonary veins. |
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