Deterioration of left ventricular function following atrio-ventricular node ablation and right ventricular apical pacing in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation | Zendy

Tamás Szili-Török | Zendy

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Deterioration of left ventricular function following atrio-ventricular node ablation and right ventricular apical pacing in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation

Author(s) -

Tamás Szili-Török

Publication year - 2002

Publication title -

ep europace

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119

H-Index - 102

eISSN - 1532-2092

pISSN - 1099-5129

DOI - 10.1053/eupc.2001.0212

Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , ablation , atrial fibrillation , radionuclide ventriculography , radiofrequency ablation , heart failure

Transcatheter radiofrequency ablation of the atrio-ventricular (AV) node followed by ventricular pacing has been shown to improve symptoms and quality of life of patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). It is assumed that function improves, but this has been less well demonstrated. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term effect of AV node ablation and ventricular pacing on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in patients with permanent AF.

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