RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Rizzo, Toni
T1 Unexcitability of Ablation Line and Pulmonary Vein Isolation
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2012
FD SAGE Publications
VO 12
IS 6
SP 13
OP 13
DO 10.1177/155989771206009
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/6/13.1.abstract
AB Atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial tachycardia commonly recurs after radiofrequency catheter ablation because of poor durability of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). This article discusses findings from a trial, based on the hypothesis that the achievement of unexcitability along the ablation line using a pace-guided approach during PVI reduces recurrences of atrial arrhythmia in patients with paroxysmal AF after PVI.