Radiofrequency hot balloon catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: A 3-center study in Japan

Radiofrequency hot balloon catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: A 3-center study in Japan

Background: The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency hot balloon catheter (Toray-Satake balloon [TSB]) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) was evaluated in a 3-center pilot study. Methods: Thirty patients (24 men; age, 61±8 years) with drug-resistant AF (paroxysmal, n=24; persist...

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Sohara, MD, Shutaro Satake, MD, Hiroshi Takeda, MD, Yoshio Yamaguchi, MD, Hideko Toyama, MD, Koichiro Kumagai, MD, Taishi Kuwahara, MD, Atushi Takahashi, MD, Tohru Ohe, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-02-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
Subjects:
Atrial fibrillation
Catheter ablation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427612001160

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