Open AccessThe Effect of the Enhanced Endpoint of Pulmonary Vein Isolation on the Long-Term Success Rate of Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
Author(s) -
Jianhua Chen,
Quanhe Chen,
Feilong Zhang,
Xuehai Chen,
Zhe Xu,
Qiong Jiang,
Xudong Sun,
Jinguo Li,
Lianglong Chen,
Weiwei Wang
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of general medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.722
H-Index - 36
ISSN - 1178-7074
DOI - 10.2147/ijgm.s294033
Subject(s) - medicine , ablation , pulmonary vein , atrial fibrillation , ventricle , cardiology , catheter ablation , atrium (architecture) , ejection fraction , catheter , radiofrequency ablation , electrical conduction , anesthesia , surgery , heart failure , materials science , thermal conduction , composite material
This study aimed to investigate whether the enhanced endpoint of pulmonary vein isolation (PVI; intravenous injection of adenosine-triphosphate [ATP] + pacing capture + supplemental ablation) after initial PVI can reduce the long-term recurrence rate of atrial fibrillation (AF) after PVI.