Open AccessPulmonary vein reconnection predicts good clinical outcome after second catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation
Author(s) -
TaeHoon Kim,
Junbeom Park,
JaeSun Uhm,
Boyoung Joung,
MoonHyoung Lee,
HuiNam Pak
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1093/europace/euw128
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , pulmonary vein , cardiology , catheter ablation , ablation , catheter , surgery
Although electrically reconnected pulmonary veins (PV) are the main mechanism of atrial fibrillation (AF) recurrence, PV isolation (PVI) is well-preserved in certain patients who undergo a repeat procedure. We explored the association between PV reconnection and clinical outcomes after a second ablation.
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