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Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome: A Complication Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
YANG YUFAN,
LIU QIMING,
WU ZHIHONG,
LI XUPING,
XIAO YICHAO,
TU TAO,
ZHOU SHENGHUA
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.193
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1540-8167
pISSN - 1045-3873
DOI - 10.1111/jce.12966
Subject(s) - medicine , atrial fibrillation , radiofrequency ablation , catheter ablation , complication , cardiology , ablation , catheter , surgery
Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is an effective approach for treating atrial fibrillation. Its complications have attracted much attention, of which the stiff left atrial syndrome is a recently discovered complication that has not been completely understood. This study aims to investigate the concept, pathologic basis, clinical characteristics, predictors, and treatment protocols of the stiff left atrial syndrome after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.