Outcomes after stepwise ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure

Background: There is limited data regarding the outcomes after stepwise ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) in patients with heart failure (HF). Methods and results: Patients without structural heart disease undergoing stepwise ablation for persistent AF (continuous AF≤1 year) were stud...

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Main Authors: Yoshihide Takahashi, MD, Atsushi Takahashi, MD, Taishi Kuwahara, MD, Kenji Okubo, MD, Katsumasa Takagi, MD, Yuji Watari, MD, Masateru Takigawa, MD, Emiko Nakashima, MD, Naohiko Kawaguchi, MD, Kazuya Yamao, MD, Kenzo Hirao, MD, Mitsuaki Isobe, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612000907