AFL atrial flutter AH arterial hypertension ANS autonomic nervous system APD action
potential duration ARREST-AF Aggressive Risk Factor Reduction Study for Atrial Fibrillation …

progression with no evidence of inflammation in many patients suggests a neoproliferative
process. Sadr et al found apparently proliferative “myofibroblastic” cells in a small number of …

前言心房颤动(atrial fibrillation, AF, 房颤) 是临床最常见的心律失常之一. Framingham
的研究报告提示, 人群发病率为0.5% 左右, 且随年龄增长其发病率增高. 60 岁以上的人群中 …

Background—There is a lack of data on the comparative efficacy and procedural safety of
open irrigated radiofrequency (RF) and cryoballoon catheter (CB) ablation for pulmonary …

ContextTreatment with antiarrhythmic drugs and anticoagulation is considered first-line
therapy in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF). Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) …

Background—The purpose of this study was to conduct a worldwide survey investigating the
methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation (CA) of atrial fibrillation (AF). Methods and …

Background—Pulmonary vein (PV) stenosis is a complication of ablation for atrial fibrillation.
The impact of different ablation strategies on the incidence of PV stenosis and its functional …

Background—Although segmental or circumferential ablation is effective in eliminating
pulmonary vein (PV)–mediated atrial fibrillation (AF), this procedure may be complicated by …

Aims To assess safety, feasibility and short term outcome of pulmonary vein (PV) isolation in
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) with a cryoballoon. Methods We consecutively treated 57 …

Ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation are being performed with increasing frequency. One
of the most serious complications is the development of pulmonary vein stenosis, which …