The proportion of asymptomatic recurrence after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with a pacemaker for sick sinus syndrome

Background: Catheter ablation (CA) of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (PAF) is an effective treatment. However, the frequency of asymptomatic AF recurrence after CA in patients with PAF and sick sinus syndrome (SSS) is not clear. The aim of this study was to elucidate the real AF recurrence after CA...

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Main Authors: Yuki Osaka, Masateru Takigawa, Atsushi Takahashi, Taishi Kuwahara, Kenji Okubo, Yoshihide Takahashi, Yasuaki Tanaka, Naohiko Kawaguchi, Kazuya Yamao, Yuji Watari, Emiko Nakashima, Jun Nakajima, Katsumasa Takagi, Tadashi Fujino, Shigeki Kimura, Hiroyuki Hikita, Kenzo Hirao, Mitsuaki Isobe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0972629217300074