An Aggressive Strategy for Maintenance of Sinus Rhythm Including a Combination of Catheter Ablation and Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy Benefits Patients with Chronic Atrial Fibrillation

The effects of restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm by a combination of catheter ablation and antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) on atrial function in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation (AF) remain unknown. In 15 patients with chronic AF (>1 year), we attempted to restore and maintain sinu...

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Main Authors: Tetsuya Haruna, MD, Shigeru Ikeguchi, MD, Shinsaku Takeda, MD, Naoki Amaya, MD, Tatsuhiko Hata, MD, Masaharu Okada, MD, Kunihiko Kosuga, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427609800185