Feasibility and safety of outpatient radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation
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Feasibility and safety of outpatient radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation.
INTRODUCTION Percutaneous catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) is a procedure performed typically in an inpatient setting. The feasibility and safety of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal and persistent AF were evaluated on an outpatient basis. METHODS 230 AF ablation procedures were performed in 206 patients (74% male; mean age 56+/-9 years). Patients were admitted to th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Postgraduate Medical Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0032-5473
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2009.092510