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Pulmonary vein anatomy in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: lessons learned by use of magnetic resonance imaging.
Circulation - 22 Apr 2003
Kato Ritsushi, Lickfett Lars, Meininger Glenn, Dickfeld Timm, Wu Richard, Juang George, Angkeow Piamsook, LaCorte Jennifer, Bluemke David, Berger Ronald, Halperin Henry R, Calkins Hugh
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This study sought to define the technique and results of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of pulmonary vein (PV) anatomy before and after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-eight patients with AF underwent ablation. Patients underwent gadolinium-enhanced MRI before and 6 weeks after their procedures. A control group of 27 patients also underwent MRI. Variant PV...
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