Comparison of characteristics and significance of immediate versus early versus no recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation

T Koyama, Y Sekiguchi, H Tada, T Arimoto… - The American journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrences after catheter ablation are common within the first month
after AF ablation, and inflammatory processes may be related to AF genesis. This study …

Frequency of recurrence of atrial fibrillation within 48 hours after ablation and its impact on long-term outcome

B Richter, M Gwechenberger, A Socas, M Marx… - The American journal of …, 2008 - Elsevier
Because of delayed structural and electrophysiologic effects of radiofrequency ablation of
atrial fibrillation (AF), early recurrence of AF after ablation does not necessarily indicate long …

The different mechanisms between late and very late recurrences of atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing a repeated catheter ablation

MH HSIEH, CTAI TAI, SH LEE… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: The mechanisms of late (< 1 year after the ablation) and very late (> 1 year after
the ablation) recurrences of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) after catheter ablation have not …

Characteristics and significance of very early recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation

SLIN CHANG, HM TSAO, YJ LIN… - Journal of …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Very Early Recurrence of AF. Introduction: Early restoration of sinus rhythm following
ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) facilitates reverse atrial remodeling and improves the long …

Predictors of late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation

L Cai, Y Yin, Z Ling, L Su, Z Liu, J Wu, H Du… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: To predict the recurrence of atrial fibrillation is important for selecting
patients who will be undergoing catheter ablation, several studies respectively evaluated the …

Incidence and predictors of very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after ablation

SK Mainigi, WH Sauer, JM Cooper… - Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction: Radiofrequency catheter ablation can effectively treat patients with refractory
atrial fibrillation (AF). Very late AF recurrence (≥ 12 months post‐ablation) is uncommon …

Time to recurrence of atrial fibrillation influences outcome following catheter ablation

L Gaztañaga, DS Frankel, M Kohari, L Kondapalli… - Heart rhythm, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Outcome after atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence after ablation remains
poorly characterized. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the time to recurrence of AF after …

Prevention of atrial fibrillation recurrence with corticosteroids after radiofrequency catheter ablation: a randomized controlled trial

T Koyama, H Tada, Y Sekiguchi, T Arimoto… - Journal of the American …, 2010 - jacc.org
Objectives: We sought to clarify the efficacy of corticosteroid therapy for preventing atrial
fibrillation (AF) recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Background: The …

Time course of inflammation, myocardial injury, and prothrombotic response after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation

HS Lim, C Schultz, J Dang, M Alasady… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Inflammation has been linked to the genesis of stroke in atrial fibrillation (AF)
and is implicated in early recurrent arrhythmia after AF ablation. We aimed to define the time …

Predictors of early and late recurrence of atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

SH Lee, CT Tai, MH Hsieh, CF Tsai, YK Lin… - Journal of Interventional …, 2004 - Springer
Introduction: The outcome of patients with early recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF)(within
one month) after ablation procedure is controversial. Furthermore, the predictors of early and …