Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in chronic hemodialysis patients | Zendy

M. Hayashi | Zendy; Shinji Kaneko | Zendy; M. Shimano | Zendy; Tomohiro Ohashi | Zendy; Ryuji Kubota | Zendy; Kyosuke Takeshita | Zendy; Masanori Shinoda | Zendy; Yasuya Inden | Zendy; Hitoshi Kanayama | Zendy; Toyoaki Murohara | Zendy

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Efficacy and safety of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in chronic hemodialysis patients

Author(s) -

M. Hayashi,

Shinji Kaneko,

M. Shimano,

Tomohiro Ohashi,

Ryuji Kubota,

Kyosuke Takeshita,

Masanori Shinoda,

Yasuya Inden,

Hitoshi Kanayama,

Toyoaki Murohara

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gft233

Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , hemodialysis , catheter ablation , cardiology , radiofrequency ablation , catheter , ablation , intensive care medicine , surgery

Radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) is increasingly performed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is problematic because the use of anti-arrhythmic agents is largely restricted in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD) therapy. However, little is known about the long-term clinical outcomes of AF after RFCA in HD patients.

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