HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert Consensus Statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation.

[1]  R. Damiano,et al.  Advances in Surgical Ablation Devices for Atrial Fibrillation , 2007 .

[2]  David D Spragg,et al.  Incidence and Time Course of Early Recovery of Pulmonary Vein Conduction after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2007, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[3]  E. Blackstone,et al.  Guidelines for reporting data and outcomes for the surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. , 2007, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[4]  Tom Wong,et al.  Initial Experience Using a Forward Directed, High‐Intensity Focused Ultrasound Balloon Catheter for Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation , 2007, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[5]  R. Damiano,et al.  The effect of ablation technology on surgical outcomes after the Cox-maze procedure: a propensity analysis. , 2007, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[6]  D. Lin,et al.  Reversal of Left Ventricular Dysfunction Following Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2007, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[7]  R. Lazzara,et al.  Gradients of Atrial Refractoriness and Inducibility of Atrial Fibrillation due to Stimulation of Ganglionated Plexi , 2007, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[8]  A. Russo,et al.  Incidence and Predictors of Very Late Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Ablation , 2007, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[9]  H. Ramanna,et al.  Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation : a systematic review. , 2005, Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie.

[10]  S. Jensen,et al.  Entrapment of circular mapping catheter in the mitral valve. , 2007, Heart rhythm.

[11]  D. Ngaage,et al.  Does preoperative atrial fibrillation influence early and late outcomes of coronary artery bypass grafting? , 2007, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[12]  V. Santinelli,et al.  A randomized trial of circumferential pulmonary vein ablation versus antiarrhythmic drug therapy in paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: the APAF Study. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[13]  Javier Moreno,et al.  Activation of Inward Rectifier Potassium Channels Accelerates Atrial Fibrillation in Humans: Evidence for a Reentrant Mechanism , 2006, Circulation.

[14]  G. Schmidt,et al.  Effects of circumferential or segmental pulmonary vein ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on cardiac autonomic function. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[15]  Daniel Steven,et al.  Substrate modification combined with pulmonary vein isolation improves outcome of catheter ablation in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized comparison. , 2006, European heart journal.

[16]  J. Olgin,et al.  Structural atrial remodeling alters the substrate and spatiotemporal organization of atrial fibrillation: a comparison in canine models of structural and electrical atrial remodeling. , 2006, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

[17]  Hsuan-Hung Chuang,et al.  Cardiovascular imaging in the management of atrial fibrillation. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[18]  K. Kuck,et al.  Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Humans Using a Balloon‐Based Ablation System: Identification of the Site of Phrenic Nerve Damage Using Pacing Maneuvers and CARTO , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[19]  C. Tracy,et al.  American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2006 update of the clinical competence statement on invasive electrophysiologystudies,catheterablation,andcardioversion: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Cl , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[20]  W. Saliba,et al.  Novel Robotic Catheter Remote Control System: Feasibility and Safety of Transseptal Puncture and Endocardial Catheter Navigation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[21]  Nader Moazami,et al.  A New Era in the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: The Impact of Ablation Technology and Lesion Set on Procedural Efficacy , 2006, Annals of surgery.

[22]  H. Halperin,et al.  Long‐Term Safety and Efficacy of Circumferential Ablation with Pulmonary Vein Isolation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[23]  R. Damiano,et al.  Efficacy and safety of right and left atrial ablations on the beating heart with irrigated bipolar radiofrequency energy: a long-term animal study. , 2006, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[24]  D. Ngaage,et al.  Prognostic implications of preoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement: is there an argument for concomitant arrhythmia surgery? , 2006, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[25]  S. Ratcliffe,et al.  Comparison of Cool Tip Versus 8‐mm Tip Catheter in Achieving Electrical Isolation of Pulmonary Veins for Long‐Term Control of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Randomized Pilot Study , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[26]  D. Lin,et al.  Esophageal imaging and strategies for avoiding injury during left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[27]  Kim Rajappan,et al.  The Impact of CT Image Integration into an Electroanatomic Mapping System on Clinical Outcomes of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[28]  C. Schernthaner,et al.  Simultaneous angiographic imaging of ipsilateral pulmonary veins for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation , 2006, Clinical Research in Cardiology.

[29]  Hong Jiang,et al.  Predictors of early recurrence and delayed cure after segmental pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation without structural heart disease , 2006, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[30]  J. Ruskin,et al.  LBA-6565: Atrial fibrillation ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs: A multicenter randomized trial , 2006 .

[31]  C. Tondo,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Vestibule Ablation for the Control of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Impaired Left Ventricular Function , 2006, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[32]  J. Svendsen,et al.  Recurrence of pulmonary vein conduction and atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial of the ostial versus the extraostial ablation strategy. , 2006, American heart journal.

[33]  Cheng-Yen Chang,et al.  Morphologic Characteristics of the Left Atrial Appendage, Roof, and Septum: Implications for the Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[34]  S. Themistoclakis,et al.  Phrenic Nerve Injury After Catheter Ablation: Should We Worry About This Complication? , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[35]  C. Negrão,et al.  Selective Atrial Vagal Denervation Guided by Evoked Vagal Reflex to Treat Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Circulation.

[36]  F. Morady,et al.  Risk of Thromboembolic Events After Percutaneous Left Atrial Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Circulation.

[37]  D. Reda,et al.  Clinical ResearchHeart Rhythm DisorderQuality of Life and Exercise Performance in Patients in Sinus Rhythm Versus Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program Substudy , 2006 .

[38]  David D Spragg,et al.  Long-term single procedure efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation , 2006, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[39]  Silvia G Priori,et al.  ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation--executive summary: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Commit , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[40]  Ralph J. Damiano,et al.  Epicardial microwave ablation on the beating heart for atrial fibrillation: the dependency of lesion depth on cardiac output. , 2006, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[41]  Jeevanantham Rajeswaran,et al.  Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation: impact of patient factors and lesion set. , 2006, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[42]  Armin Luik,et al.  Electrical isolation of pulmonary veins in patients with atrial fibrillation: reduction of fluoroscopy exposure and procedure duration by the use of a non-fluoroscopic navigation system (NavX). , 2006, Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

[43]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Real-time intracardiac echocardiographic imaging of the posterior left atrial wall contiguous to anterior wall of the esophagus. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[44]  Frank Bogun,et al.  Effects of two different catheter ablation techniques on spectral characteristics of atrial fibrillation. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[45]  A. Russo,et al.  Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia in Patients Referred for Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Response to Ablation That Incorporates Slow-Pathway Modification , 2006, Circulation.

[46]  Mario J. Garcia,et al.  Extensive Ablation During Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Has No Adverse Impact on Left Atrial Function: An Echocardiography and Cine Computed Tomography Analysis , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[47]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Phrenic nerve injury after atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: characterization and outcome in a multicenter study. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[48]  C. Pandozi,et al.  Left atrial ablation versus biatrial ablation for persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation: a prospective and randomized study. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[49]  W. Wongcharoen,et al.  Effects of a Na+/Ca2+ exchanger inhibitor on pulmonary vein electrical activity and ouabain-induced arrhythmogenicity. , 2006, Cardiovascular research.

[50]  Hugh Calkins,et al.  Initial Experience in the Use of Integrated Electroanatomic Mapping with Three‐Dimensional MR/CT Images to Guide Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[51]  E. Lefrak,et al.  Impact of follow-up on the success rate of the cryosurgical maze procedure in patients with rheumatic heart disease and enlarged atria. , 2006, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[52]  S. Barnett,et al.  Surgical ablation as treatment for the elimination of atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis. , 2006, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[53]  Frank Bogun,et al.  A Tailored Approach to Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Circulation.

[54]  W. Saliba,et al.  Brief Communication: AtrialEsophageal Fistulas after Radiofrequency Ablation , 2006, Annals of Internal Medicine.

[55]  V. Santinelli,et al.  Robotic magnetic navigation for atrial fibrillation ablation. , 2006, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[56]  D. Lappé,et al.  Temporary Esophageal Stenting Allows Healing of Esophageal Perforations Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures , 2006 .

[57]  M. Hirai,et al.  Electrophysiological pulmonary vein antrum isolation with a multielectrode basket catheter is feasible and effective for curing paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: efficacy of minimally extensive pulmonary vein isolation. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[58]  V. Badhwar,et al.  Totally endoscopic ablation of lone atrial fibrillation: initial clinical experience. , 2006, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[59]  B. Akpınar,et al.  Combined off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery and ablative therapy for atrial fibrillation: early and mid-term results. , 2006, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[60]  D. Ross,et al.  Medium‐Term Efficacy of Segmental Ostial Pulmonary Vein Isolation for the Treatment of Permanent and Persistent Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[61]  Frank Bogun,et al.  Circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation for chronic atrial fibrillation. , 2006, The New England journal of medicine.

[62]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Flutter Localized to the Anterior Left Atrium After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[63]  K. Kuck,et al.  Permanent Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Surgery in CABG and Aortic Valve Patients is at Least as Effective as in Mitral Valve Disease , 2006, The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.

[64]  Hsuan-Ming Tsao,et al.  The Different Mechanisms Between Late and Very Late Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing a Repeated Catheter Ablation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[65]  Robert Ploutz-Snyder,et al.  Mechanisms of Wave Fractionation at Boundaries of High-Frequency Excitation in the Posterior Left Atrium of the Isolated Sheep Heart During Atrial Fibrillation , 2006, Circulation.

[66]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Localized Sources Maintaining Atrial Fibrillation Organized by Prior Ablation , 2006, Circulation.

[67]  H. Klemm,et al.  Correlation of Symptoms to ECG Diagnosis Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[68]  A. Russo,et al.  Predictors of success after selective pulmonary vein isolation of arrhythmogenic pulmonary veins for treatment of atrial fibrillation. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[69]  Shih‐Ann Chen,et al.  Electrophysiology of Pulmonary Veins , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[70]  Hugh Calkins,et al.  Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation , 2006, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[71]  H. Halperin,et al.  Integrated Electroanatomic Mapping With Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Images for Real-Time Guided Ablations , 2006, Circulation.

[72]  Ralph Lazzara,et al.  Comparison of Electrode Cooling Between Internal and Open Irrigation in Radiofrequency Ablation Lesion Depth and Incidence of Thrombus and Steam Pop , 2005, Circulation.

[73]  B. Lüderitz,et al.  Cerebral Diffusion‐Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Tool to Monitor the Thrombogenicity of Left Atrial Catheter Ablation , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[74]  Paul J. Wang,et al.  Cryoablation of the pulmonary veins using a novel balloon catheter , 2003, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[75]  Antonio De Simone,et al.  Catheter ablation treatment in patients with drug-refractory atrial fibrillation: a prospective, multi-centre, randomized, controlled study (Catheter Ablation For The Cure Of Atrial Fibrillation Study). , 2006, European heart journal.

[76]  Bruce Lindsay,et al.  Remote controlled magnetically guided pulmonary vein isolation in canines. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[77]  Andrea Natale,et al.  Endoscopic fiberoptic assessment of balloon occlusion of the pulmonary vein ostium in humans: comparison with phased-array intracardiac echocardiography. , 2006, Heart rhythm.

[78]  L. Svensson,et al.  Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease: a role for pulmonary vein isolation? , 2006, Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

[79]  V. Santinelli,et al.  Atrial fibrillation ablation: state of the art. , 2005, The American journal of cardiology.

[80]  D. Dobrev,et al.  The G Protein–Gated Potassium Current IK,ACh Is Constitutively Active in Patients With Chronic Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Circulation.

[81]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Techniques, Evaluation, and Consequences of Linear Block at the Left Atrial Roof in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Randomized Study , 2005, Circulation.

[82]  F. Morady,et al.  Movement of the esophagus during left atrial catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[83]  R. Verlato,et al.  Comparison Between Anatomical and Integrated Approaches to Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Adjunctive Role of Electrical Pulmonary Vein Disconnection , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[84]  N. Doll,et al.  Ablation of atrial fibrillation and esophageal injury: effects of energy source and ablation technique. , 2005, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[85]  Peng-Sheng Chen,et al.  High-density mapping of pulmonary veins and left atrium during ibutilide administration in a canine model of sustained atrial fibrillation. , 2005, American journal of physiology. Heart and circulatory physiology.

[86]  S. Miura,et al.  Comparison of 2 mapping strategies for pulmonary vein isolation. , 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

[87]  Susan B. Johnson,et al.  Efficacy and safety of circumferential pulmonary vein isolation using a novel cryothermal balloon ablation system. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[88]  Xingpeng Liu,et al.  Electrophysiological Findings During Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation With Electroanatomic Mapping and Double Lasso Catheter Technique , 2005, Circulation.

[89]  N. Samani,et al.  Left atrial radiofrequency ablation during mitral valve surgery for continuous atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial. , 2005, JAMA.

[90]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Catheter Ablation of Long‐Lasting Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Clinical Outcome and Mechanisms of Subsequent Arrhythmias , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[91]  T. Bunch,et al.  Outcomes After Cardiac Perforation During Radiofrequency Ablation of the Atrium , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[92]  P. Bella,et al.  Left Mitral Isthmus Ablation Associated with PV Isolation: Long‐Term Results of a Prospective Randomized Study , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[93]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Reentrant and nonreentrant focal left atrial tachycardias occur after pulmonary vein isolation. , 2005, Heart rhythm.

[94]  F. Sacher,et al.  Catheter Ablation of Long‐Lasting Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: Critical Structures for Termination , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[95]  F. Sacher,et al.  Acute Occlusion of the Left Circumflex Coronary Artery During Mitral Isthmus Linear Ablation , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[96]  Jaroslav Tintera,et al.  Magnetic Resonance Angiography of Pulmonary Veins: Implications for Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[97]  C. Tai,et al.  Predictors of non-pulmonary vein ectopic beats initiating paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: implication for catheter ablation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[98]  José Angel Cabrera,et al.  Anatomic Relations Between the Esophagus and Left Atrium and Relevance for Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Circulation.

[99]  Ernst Wolner,et al.  Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with off-pump, epicardial, high-intensity focused ultrasound: results of a multicenter trial. , 2005, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[100]  Benoit Desjardins,et al.  Effect of left atrial circumferential ablation for atrial fibrillation on left atrial transport function. , 2005, Heart rhythm.

[101]  B. Griffith,et al.  A multi-institutional experience with the CryoMaze procedure. , 2005, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[102]  A. Gillinov,et al.  Video-assisted bilateral pulmonary vein isolation and left atrial appendage exclusion for atrial fibrillation. , 2005, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[103]  Stanley Nattel,et al.  Atrial Fibrillation: Basic Mechanisms, Remodeling and Triggers , 2005, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[104]  J. Ramires,et al.  Effectiveness of the Maze Procedure Using Cooled-Tip Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Rheumatic Mitral Valve Disease , 2005, Circulation.

[105]  Douglas L. Packer,et al.  Discrepancies Between Catheter Tip and Tissue Temperature in Cooled-Tip Ablation: Relevance to Guiding Left Atrial Ablation , 2005, Circulation.

[106]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Spectral Analysis Identifies Sites of High-Frequency Activity Maintaining Atrial Fibrillation in Humans , 2005, Circulation.

[107]  Atul Verma,et al.  Response of Atrial Fibrillation to Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Is Directly Related to Resumption and Delay of Pulmonary Vein Conduction , 2005, Circulation.

[108]  M. Carrier,et al.  Conversion to sinus rhythm does not improve long-term survival after valve surgery: insights from a 20-year follow-up study. , 2005, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[109]  H. Nakagawa,et al.  Electrical Stimulation to Identify Neural Elements on the Heart: Their Role in Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[110]  H. Halperin,et al.  Incidence and Predictors of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using the Anatomic Pulmonary Vein Ablation Approach: Results from Paired Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[111]  D. Shah,et al.  Acute pyloric spasm and gastric hypomotility: an extracardiac adverse effect of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[112]  G. Hindricks,et al.  Trigger activity more than three years after left atrial linear ablation without pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[113]  Christopher Piorkowski,et al.  Perception of Atrial Fibrillation Before and After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Relevance of Asymptomatic Arrhythmia Recurrence , 2005, Circulation.

[114]  F. Morady,et al.  Catheter ablation of atypical atrial flutter and atrial tachycardia within the coronary sinus after left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[115]  R. Guyton,et al.  Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation during concomitant cardiac surgery. , 2005, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[116]  Henry R. Halperin,et al.  Atrial Volume Reduction Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation and Relation to Reduction in Pulmonary Vein Size: An Evaluation Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography , 2005, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[117]  Claus Schmitt,et al.  Freedom From Atrial Tachyarrhythmias After Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Randomized Comparison Between 2 Current Ablation Strategies , 2005, Circulation.

[118]  David O. Martin,et al.  Embolic Events and Char Formation During Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: Impact of Different Anticoagulation Regimens and Importance of Intracardiac Echo Imaging , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[119]  A. Skanes,et al.  Esophageal Temperature Monitoring During Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[120]  J. Steinberg,et al.  Intracardiac Ultrasound Detection of Thrombus on Transseptal Sheath: Incidence, Treatment, and Prevention , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[121]  L. Svensson,et al.  Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality. , 2005, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[122]  R. Lazzara,et al.  Triggered firing in pulmonary veins initiated by in vitro autonomic nerve stimulation. , 2005, Heart rhythm.

[123]  Mandeep Bhargava,et al.  Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial. , 2005, JAMA.

[124]  Susan B. Johnson,et al.  Mechanisms of Phrenic Nerve Injury During Radiofrequency Ablation at the Pulmonary Vein Orifice , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[125]  D. Lin,et al.  Increased Intensity of Anticoagulation May Reduce Risk of Thrombus During Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Procedures in Patients with Spontaneous Echo Contrast , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[126]  Burr Hall,et al.  Prevalence, mechanisms, and clinical significance of macroreentrant atrial tachycardia during and following left atrial ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Heart rhythm.

[127]  P. Ennezat,et al.  Endocardial radiofrequency ablation during mitral valve surgery: effect on cardiac rhythm, atrial size, and function. , 2005, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[128]  S. Nakatani,et al.  Impact of preoperative and postoperative atrial fibrillation on outcome after mitral valvuloplasty for nonischemic mitral regurgitation. , 2005, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[129]  Antonio De Simone,et al.  Predictive Value of Early Atrial Tachyarrhythmias Recurrence After Circumferential Anatomical Pulmonary Vein Ablation , 2005, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[130]  J. Brachmann,et al.  Assessment of Temperature, Proximity, and Course of the Esophagus During Radiofrequency Ablation Within the Left Atrium , 2005, Circulation.

[131]  Arjun D. Sharma,et al.  Hybrid Therapy with Right Atrial Catheter Ablation and Previously Ineffective Antiarrhythmic Drugs for the Management of Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[132]  Paul J. Wang,et al.  Early Experience with a Computerized Robotically Controlled Catheter System , 2005, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[133]  T. Kaneko,et al.  Left atrial appendage outflow velocity is superior to conventional criteria for predicting of maintenance of sinus rhythm after simple cryoablation of pulmonary vein orifices. , 2005, Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society.

[134]  A. De Simone,et al.  Role of transtelephonic electrocardiographic monitoring in detecting short-term arrhythmia recurrences after radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[135]  D. Sánchez-Quintana,et al.  How Close Are the Phrenic Nerves to Cardiac Structures? Implications for Cardiac Interventionalists , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[136]  D. Packer,et al.  Clinical Presentation, Investigation, and Management of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Complicating Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Circulation.

[137]  Jeroen J. Bax,et al.  Multislice computed tomography versus intracardiac echocardiography to evaluate the pulmonary veins before radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a head-to-head comparison. , 2005, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[138]  C. Tai,et al.  Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Originating from the Non‐Pulmonary Vein Foci , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[139]  G. Hindricks,et al.  Topographic Variability of the Esophageal Left Atrial Relation Influencing Ablation Lines in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[140]  Michael Lass,et al.  Three years experience with monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency ablation surgery in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation. , 2005, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[141]  S. Ernst,et al.  Recovered Pulmonary Vein Conduction as a Dominant Factor for Recurrent Atrial Tachyarrhythmias After Complete Circular Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins: Lessons From Double Lasso Technique , 2005, Circulation.

[142]  D. Shah,et al.  Linear Cryoablation of the Left Atrium Versus Pulmonary Vein Cryoisolation in Patients With Permanent Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease: Correlation of Electroanatomic Mapping and Long-Term Clinical Results , 2005, Circulation.

[143]  A. Nogami,et al.  Long‐Term Results of Cryoablation with a New Cryoprobe to Eliminate Chronic Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Mitral Valve Disease , 2005, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[144]  H. Calkins,et al.  Transvenous Catheter Cryoablation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: , 2005, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[145]  C. Tai,et al.  Morphologic Remodeling of Pulmonary Veins and Left Atrium after Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: , 2005, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[146]  F. Sacher,et al.  Incidence and Prevention of Cardiac Tamponade Complicating Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation , 2005, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[147]  Paul J. Wang,et al.  New arrhythmia technologies , 2005 .

[148]  F. Morady.  Mechanisms and catheter ablation therapy of atrial fibrillation. , 2005, Texas Heart Institute journal.

[149]  B. Desjardins,et al.  Computed Tomographic Analysis of the Anatomy of the Left Atrium and the Esophagus: Implications for Left Atrial Catheter Ablation , 2004, Circulation.

[150]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in congestive heart failure. , 2004, The New England journal of medicine.

[151]  Christopher Piorkowski,et al.  Late recurrent arrhythmias after ablation of atrial fibrillation: incidence, mechanisms, and treatment. , 2004, Heart rhythm.

[152]  Leora Peltz,et al.  Epicardial Mapping of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation in Patients: Preliminary Observations , 2004, Circulation.

[153]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Presence of Left-to-Right Atrial Frequency Gradient in Paroxysmal but Not Persistent Atrial Fibrillation in Humans , 2004, Circulation.

[154]  Prashanthan Sanders,et al.  Technique and Results of Linear Ablation at the Mitral Isthmus , 2004, Circulation.

[155]  Ottavio Alfieri,et al.  Prevention of Iatrogenic Atrial Tachycardia After Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Circumferential Pulmonary Vein Ablation With a Modified Approach , 2004, Circulation.

[156]  Douglas L Packer,et al.  Analysis of Catheter-Tip (8-mm) and Actual Tissue Temperatures Achieved During Radiofrequency Ablation at the Orifice of the Pulmonary Vein , 2004, Circulation.

[157]  Samuel A Wickline,et al.  Successful performance of Cox-Maze procedure on beating heart using bipolar radiofrequency ablation: a feasibility study in animals. , 2004, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[158]  Sabine Ernst,et al.  Complete Isolation of Left Atrium Surrounding the Pulmonary Veins: New Insights From the Double-Lasso Technique in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Circulation.

[159]  D. Ross,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Stenosis and Remodeling After Electrical Isolation for Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: , 2004, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[160]  R. Damiano,et al.  A prospective, single-center clinical trial of a modified Cox maze procedure with bipolar radiofrequency ablation. , 2004, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[161]  G. Nam,et al.  Right Phrenic Nerve Injury Following Electrical Disconnection of the Right Superior Pulmonary Vein , 2004, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[162]  M. Allessie,et al.  Evaluation of epicardial microwave ablation lesions: histology versus electrophysiology. , 2004, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[163]  A. Russo,et al.  Mechanisms of Organized Left Atrial Tachycardias Occurring After Pulmonary Vein Isolation , 2004, Circulation.

[164]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Efficacy of Repeat Pulmonary Vein Isolation Procedures in Patients with Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[165]  G. Hindricks,et al.  Time courses and quantitative analysis of atrial fibrillation episode number and duration after circular plus linear left atrial lesions: trigger elimination or substrate modification: early or delayed cure? , 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[166]  L. Macle,et al.  Utility of a Nonfluoroscopic Navigation System for Pulmonary Vein Isolation , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[167]  A. d'Avila,et al.  Left Atrial–Esophageal Fistula Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[168]  F. Morady,et al.  Prevalence of Asymptomatic Recurrences of Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[169]  O. Alfieri,et al.  Atrio-Esophageal Fistula as a Complication of Percutaneous Transcatheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Circulation.

[170]  K. Nademanee,et al.  A new approach for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: mapping of the electrophysiologic substrate. , 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[171]  H. Calkins,et al.  Predictors of Recurrence Following Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using an Irrigated‐Tip Ablation Catheter , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[172]  Hsueh-Wen Chang,et al.  Preoperative atrial size predicts the success of radiofrequency maze procedure for permanent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing concomitant valvular surgery. , 2004, Chest.

[173]  Wen-Chung Yu,et al.  Predictors of Early and Late Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation after Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[174]  B. Lytle,et al.  Does preoperative atrial fibrillation reduce survival after coronary artery bypass grafting? , 2004, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[175]  H. Halperin,et al.  Characterization of a New Pulmonary Vein Variant Using Magnetic Resonance Angiography: , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[176]  David Sosnovik,et al.  Assessment of Pulmonary Vein Anatomic Variability by Magnetic Resonance Imaging: , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[177]  M. Domanski,et al.  Relationships Between Sinus Rhythm, Treatment, and Survival in the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-Up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study , 2004, Circulation.

[178]  David O. Martin,et al.  Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function. , 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[179]  Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar,et al.  Resumption of Electrical Conduction in Previously Isolated Pulmonary Veins: Rationale for a Different Strategy? , 2004, Circulation.

[180]  R. Schilling,et al.  Electroanatomic Versus Fluoroscopic Mapping for Catheter Ablation Procedures: , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[181]  G. Fishman,et al.  Embryonic Conduction Tissue: , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[182]  P. Coumel,et al.  High‐Flow Perfusion of Sheaths for Prevention of Thromboembolic Complications During Complex Catheter Ablation in the Left Atrium , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[183]  Richard D. White,et al.  Comparison of ability to identify left atrial thrombus by three-dimensional tomography versus transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 2004, The American journal of cardiology.

[184]  O. F. Sharifov,et al.  Roles of adrenergic and cholinergic stimulation in spontaneous atrial fibrillation in dogs. , 2004, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[185]  J. Olgin,et al.  Basic mechanisms of atrial fibrillation. , 2004, Cardiology clinics.

[186]  D. Haines,et al.  Catheter ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation. , 2004, Cardiology clinics.

[187]  O. Alfieri,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Denervation Enhances Long-Term Benefit After Circumferential Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Circulation.

[188]  H. Halperin,et al.  Technique and Results of Pulmonary Vein Angiography in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2004, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[189]  J. Ruskin,et al.  Use of a Diode Laser Balloon Ablation Catheter to Generate Circumferential Pulmonary Venous Lesions in an Open‐Thoracotomy Caprine Model , 2004, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[190]  Stephen B. Solomon,et al.  Initial Experience with a Novel Focused Ultrasound Ablation System for Ring Ablation Outside the Pulmonary Vein , 2003, Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology.

[191]  D. Haines.  Chapter 111 – The Biophysics and Pathophysiology of Lesion Formation during Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation , 2004 .

[192]  Mandeep Bhargava,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Stenosis After Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Functional Characterization, Evolution, and Influence of the Ablation Strategy , 2003, Circulation.

[193]  T. Deneke,et al.  Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency ablation , 2005 .

[194]  J. Boineau,et al.  The Cox maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation: long-term efficacy in patients undergoing lone versus concomitant procedures. , 2003, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[195]  David O. Martin,et al.  Randomized Study Comparing Combined Pulmonary Vein–Left Atrial Junction Disconnection and Cavotricuspid Isthmus Ablation Versus Pulmonary Vein–Left Atrial Junction Disconnection Alone in Patients Presenting With Typical Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Circulation.

[196]  Dietrich Kalusche,et al.  Feasibility and Safety of Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a New Mapping and Navigation System in Patients With Refractory Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Circulation.

[197]  Burr Hall,et al.  Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Segmental Pulmonary Vein Ostial Ablation Versus Left Atrial Ablation , 2003, Circulation.

[198]  D. Shah,et al.  Dissociated Pulmonary Vein Arrhythmia: , 2003 .

[199]  José Jalife,et al.  Cholinergic atrial fibrillation: I(K,ACh) gradients determine unequal left/right atrial frequencies and rotor dynamics. , 2003, Cardiovascular research.

[200]  B. Kiaii,et al.  Epicardial treatment of atrial fibrillation using cryoablation in an acute off-pump sheep model. , 2003, The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon.

[201]  David Devillers,et al.  Percutaneous ablation for atrial fibrillation: the role of cross-sectional imaging. , 2003, Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.

[202]  Sabine Ernst,et al.  Catheter-induced linear lesions in the left atrium in patients with atrial fibrillation: an electroanatomic study. , 2003, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[203]  B. Reichart,et al.  Surgical treatment of permanent atrial fibrillation using microwave energy ablation: a prospective randomized clinical trial. , 2003, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[204]  T. Santiago,et al.  Epicardial radiofrequency applications: in vitro and in vivo studies on human atrial myocardium. , 2003, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[205]  R. Cappato,et al.  Prospective Assessment of Late Conduction Recurrence Across Radiofrequency Lesions Producing Electrical Disconnection at the Pulmonary Vein Ostium in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Circulation.

[206]  R. Damiano,et al.  Physiological consequences of bipolar radiofrequency energy on the atria and pulmonary veins: a chronic animal study. , 2003, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[207]  M. Hocini,et al.  Transcardiac Pericardiocentesis: , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[208]  S. Nattel,et al.  Intra-Atrial Pressure Increases Rate and Organization of Waves Emanating From the Superior Pulmonary Veins During Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Circulation.

[209]  P. Tchou,et al.  Evidence of Specialized Conduction Cells in Human Pulmonary Veins of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[210]  Ottavio Alfieri,et al.  Mortality, morbidity, and quality of life after circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: outcomes from a controlled nonrandomized long-term study. , 2003, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[211]  Michel Haïssaguerre,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Disconnection Using the LocaLisa Three‐Dimensional Nonfluoroscopic Catheter Imaging System , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[212]  M. Haissaguerre,et al.  Nonpulmonary Vein Foci: , 2003, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[213]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Incidence and Location of Focal Atrial Fibrillation Triggers in Patients Undergoing Repeat Pulmonary Vein Isolation: , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[214]  R. Gallotti,et al.  Left main coronary arterial lesion after microwave epicardial ablation. , 2003, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[215]  Wei-Shiang Lin,et al.  Catheter Ablation of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Initiated by Non–Pulmonary Vein Ectopy , 2003, Circulation.

[216]  Hirotsugu Yamada,et al.  Phased-Array Intracardiac Echocardiography Monitoring During Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Impact on Outcome and Complications , 2003, Circulation.

[217]  F. Morady,et al.  Left Atrial Flutter After Segmental Ostial Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Pulmonary Vein Isolation , 2003, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[218]  U. Tebbe,et al.  Randomized trial of rate-control versus rhythm-control in persistent atrial fibrillation: the Strategies of Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (STAF) study. , 2003, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[219]  Henry R. Halperin,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Anatomy in Patients Undergoing Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: Lessons Learned by Use of Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 2003, Circulation.

[220]  David Schwartzman,et al.  Characterization of left atrium and distal pulmonary vein morphology using multidimensional computed tomography. , 2003, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[221]  Sander Verheule,et al.  Arrhythmogenic Substrate of the Pulmonary Veins Assessed by High-Resolution Optical Mapping , 2003, Circulation.

[222]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Efficacy and Safety of Targeted Focal Ablation Versus PV Isolation Assisted by Magnetic Electroanatomic Mapping , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[223]  S. Ernst,et al.  Total Pulmonary Vein Occlusion as a Consequence of Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation Mimicking Primary Lung Disease , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[224]  Javier Moreno,et al.  Left Atrial Flutter After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Focal Atrial Fibrillation , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[225]  E. Durante-Mangoni,et al.  Right Diaphragm Paralysis Following Cardiac Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia , 2003, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[226]  Pierre Pagé,et al.  Surgical radiofrequency ablation induces coronary endothelial dysfunction in porcine coronary arteries. , 2003, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[227]  C. Hamm,et al.  Pulmonary Vein Diameter Reduction After Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Evaluated by Contrast-Enhanced Three-Dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging , 2003, Circulation.

[228]  D. Ross,et al.  Comparison of epicardial and endocardial linear ablation using handheld probes. , 2003, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[229]  Hakan Oral,et al.  Anatomy of the Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Effects of Segmental Ostial Ablation Analyzed by Computed Tomography , 2003, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[230]  Richard D. White,et al.  Three‐Dimensional Reconstruction of Pulmonary Veins in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Controls: , 2003, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[231]  A. G. Gittenberger-de Groot,et al.  The role of neural crest and epicardium-derived cells in conduction system formation. , 2003, Novartis Foundation symposium.

[232]  J. Bourke,et al.  Delayed cure despite early recurrence after pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation. , 2003, The American journal of cardiology.

[233]  H. Crijns,et al.  A comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with recurrent persistent atrial fibrillation , 2002 .

[234]  A L Waldo,et al.  A comparison of rate control and rhythm control in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 2002, The New England journal of medicine.

[235]  B. Lindsay,et al.  Novel, Magnetically Guided Catheter for Endocardial Mapping and Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation , 2002, Circulation.

[236]  Michael A. E. Schneider,et al.  Radiofrequency Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias Using a Three‐Dimensional Real‐Time Position Management and Mapping System , 2002, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[237]  Michel Haïssaguerre,et al.  Distinctive Electrophysiological Properties of Pulmonary Veins in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation , 2002, Circulation.

[238]  Simon Stewart,et al.  A population-based study of the long-term risks associated with atrial fibrillation: 20-year follow-up of the Renfrew/Paisley study. , 2002, The American journal of medicine.

[239]  F. Marchlinski,et al.  Utility of Exit Block for Identifying Electrical Isolation of the Pulmonary Veins , 2002, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[240]  Michael A. E. Schneider,et al.  Prospective Randomized Comparison of Closed Cooled‐Tip versus 8‐mm‐Tip Catheters for Radiofrequency Ablation of Typical Atrial Flutter , 2002, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[241]  R. Damiano,et al.  Chronic transmural atrial ablation by using bipolar radiofrequency energy on the beating heart. , 2002, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

[242]  F. Morady,et al.  Segmental Ostial Ablation to Isolate the Pulmonary Veins During Atrial Fibrillation: Feasibility and Mechanistic Insights , 2002, Circulation.

[243]  Soichiro Kitamura,et al.  Impact of Cox maze procedure on outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation and mitral valve disease. , 2002, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[244]  S. Willems,et al.  Impact of the Distribution and Structure of Myocardium in the Pulmonary Veins for Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation , 2002, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[245]  P. Tchou,et al.  Circular mapping and ablation of the pulmonary vein for treatment of atrial fibrillation: impact of different catheter technologies. , 2002, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[246]  D. Haines,et al.  Cerebrovascular Complication Associated with Pulmonary Vein Ablation , 2002, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[247]  D. Yuh,et al.  Circular Mapping Catheter Entrapment in the Mitral Valve Apparatus: A Previously Unrecognized Complication of Focal Atrial Fibrillation Ablation , 2002, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[248]  Hakan Oral,et al.  Clinical significance of early recurrences of atrial fibrillation after pulmonary vein isolation. , 2002, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[249]  Y. Iesaka,et al.  Electrical connections between pulmonary veins: implication for ostial ablation of pulmonary veins in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. , 2002 .

[250]  Marco Bettoni,et al.  Autonomic Tone Variations Before the Onset of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2002, Circulation.

[251]  Mark Potse,et al.  Electrical Conduction in Canine Pulmonary Veins: Electrophysiological and Anatomic Correlation , 2002, Circulation.

[252]  Ottavio Alfieri,et al.  Atrial Electroanatomic Remodeling After Circumferential Radiofrequency Pulmonary Vein Ablation Efficacy of an Anatomic Approach in a Large Cohort of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation , 2002 .

[253]  George A Mensah,et al.  Increased atrial fibrillation mortality: United States, 1980-1998. , 2002, American journal of epidemiology.

[254]  M. Mansour,et al.  Mother rotors and fibrillatory conduction: a mechanism of atrial fibrillation. , 2002, Cardiovascular research.

[255]  M. Allessie,et al.  Electrical, contractile and structural remodeling during atrial fibrillation. , 2002, Cardiovascular research.

[256]  K. Müller,et al.  Efficacy of an additional MAZE procedure using cooled-tip radiofrequency ablation in patients with chronic atrial fibrillation and mitral valve disease. A randomized, prospective trial. , 2002, European heart journal.

[257]  S. Nattel.  New ideas about atrial fibrillation 50 years on , 2002, Nature.

[258]  J. Veinot,et al.  Fiberoptic Balloon Catheter Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Ostia in Pigs Using Photonic Energy Delivery with Diode Laser , 2002, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[259]  A. Gillinov,et al.  Esophageal injury during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. , 2001, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[260]  Wen-Chung Yu,et al.  Role of Right Middle Pulmonary Vein in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 2001, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[261]  M. Allessie,et al.  Time course of atrial fibrillation-induced cellular structural remodeling in atria of the goat. , 2001, Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology.

[262]  A. Hosseinpour,et al.  Influence of Atrial Fibrillation on Outcome Following Mitral Valve Repair , 2001, Circulation.

[263]  K. Müller,et al.  Surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency ablation , 2009 .

[264]  L. Køber,et al.  Efficacy of Dofetilide in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation-Flutter in Patients With Reduced Left Ventricular Function: A Danish Investigations of Arrhythmia and Mortality ON Dofetilide (DIAMOND) Substudy , 2001, Circulation.

[265]  N. Theocharopoulos,et al.  Accurate Assessment of Patient Effective Radiation Dose and Associated Detriment Risk From Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Procedures , 2001, Circulation.

[266]  Mahadevappa Mahesh,et al.  Fluoroscopy: patient radiation exposure issues. , 2001, Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc.

[267]  Martha J. Radford,et al.  Validation of Clinical Classification Schemes for Predicting Stroke: Results From the National Registry of Atrial Fibrillation , 2001 .

[268]  M. Mansour,et al.  Left-to-Right Gradient of Atrial Frequencies During Acute Atrial Fibrillation in the Isolated Sheep Heart , 2001, Circulation.

[269]  W. Stevenson,et al.  Saline-Cooled Versus Standard Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Infarct-Related Ventricular Tachycardias , 2001, Circulation.

[270]  M Watari,et al.  Efficacy of pulmonary vein isolation for the elimination of chronic atrial fibrillation in cardiac valvular surgery. , 2001, The Annals of thoracic surgery.

[271]  S. Armstrong,et al.  The efficacy of the Cox/maze procedure combined with mitral valve surgery: a matched control study. , 2001, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[272]  J. Fisher,et al.  Internal transcardiac pericardiocentesis for acute tamponade. , 2000, The American journal of cardiology.

[273]  S. Hohnloser,et al.  Rhythm or rate control in atrial fibrillation—Pharmacological Intervention in Atrial Fibrillation (PIAF): a randomised trial , 2000, The Lancet.

[274]  Gabriele Vicedomini,et al.  Circumferential Radiofrequency Ablation of Pulmonary Vein Ostia A New Anatomic Approach for Curing Atrial Fibrillation , 2000 .

[275]  J Clémenty,et al.  Electrophysiological Breakthroughs From the Left Atrium to the Pulmonary Veins , 2000, Circulation.

[276]  M. Schalij,et al.  Three‐Dimensional Catheter Positioning During Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients: First Application of a Real‐Time Position Management System , 2000, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[277]  N. Saoudi,et al.  Comparison of effectiveness of an 8-mm versus a 4-mm tip electrode catheter for radiofrequency ablation of typical atrial flutter. , 2000, The American journal of cardiology.

[278]  P. Tchou,et al.  First Human Experience With Pulmonary Vein Isolation Using a Through-the-Balloon Circumferential Ultrasound Ablation System for Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation , 2000, Circulation.

[279]  M. Mansour,et al.  Spatially Distributed Dominant Excitation Frequencies Reveal Hidden Organization in Atrial Fibrillation in the Langendorff‐Perfused Sheep Heart , 2000, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[280]  I. Kronzon,et al.  Surgical left atrial appendage ligation is frequently incomplete: a transesophageal echocardiograhic study. , 2000, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[281]  R. Ideker,et al.  Pathological effects of extensive radiofrequency energy applications in the pulmonary veins in dogs. , 2000, Circulation.

[282]  J Clémenty,et al.  Electrophysiological end point for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation initiated from multiple pulmonary venous foci. , 2000, Circulation.

[283]  C. Tai,et al.  Pulmonary vein morphology in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation initiated by ectopic beats originating from the pulmonary veins: implications for catheter ablation. , 2000, Circulation.

[284]  B. Schumacher,et al.  Popping Phenomena in Temperature‐Controlled Radiofrequency Ablation: When and Why Do They Occur? , 2000, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[285]  S. Warren,et al.  Cerebral arterial air embolism treated by a vertical head‐down maneuver , 2000, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

[286]  A. Natale,et al.  Catheter Ablation Approach on the Right Side Only for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Therapy: Long‐Term Results , 2000, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[287]  J Jalife,et al.  Stable microreentrant sources as a mechanism of atrial fibrillation in the isolated sheep heart. , 2000, Circulation.

[288]  M. Chung,et al.  The Cox-Maze procedure: the Cleveland Clinic experience. , 2000, Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[289]  H. Schaff,et al.  Cox-Maze procedure for atrial fibrillation: Mayo Clinic experience. , 2000, Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[290]  D. Doty,et al.  The Maze procedure: the LDS Hospital experience. , 2000, Seminars in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[291]  C. Tai,et al.  Alterations of heart rate variability after radiofrequency catheter ablation of focal atrial fibrillation originating from pulmonary veins. , 1999, Circulation.

[292]  C. Tai,et al.  Initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating from the pulmonary veins: electrophysiological characteristics, pharmacological responses, and effects of radiofrequency ablation. , 1999, Circulation.

[293]  J. Cox,et al.  Impact of the maze procedure on the stroke rate in patients with atrial fibrillation. , 1999, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[294]  Robert H. Anderson,et al.  Anatomy of the Left Atrium: , 1999, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[295]  M. Enriquez-Sarano,et al.  Outcome of valve repair and the Cox maze procedure for mitral regurgitation and associated atrial fibrillation. , 1999, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[296]  S Chierchia,et al.  Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using a 3D mapping system. , 1999, Circulation.

[297]  C. Tai,et al.  Is 8-mm more effective than 4-mm tip electrode catheter for ablation of typical atrial flutter? , 1999, Circulation.

[298]  C. Thalhammer,et al.  Percutaneous treatment of pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulas after invasive vascular procedures , 1999, Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions.

[299]  J Melo,et al.  Surgery for atrial fibrillation using radiofrequency catheter ablation: assessment of results at one year. , 1999, European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery.

[300]  R N Hauer,et al.  LocaLisa: new technique for real-time 3-dimensional localization of regular intracardiac electrodes. , 1999, Circulation.

[301]  H. Calkins,et al.  A new system for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. , 1999, The American journal of cardiology.

[302]  B. Pavri,et al.  Histopathologic Effects of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Previously Infarcted Human Myocardium , 1999, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[303]  S. Kimmel,et al.  Risk factors for clinically important adverse events after protamine administration following cardiopulmonary bypass. , 1998, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[304]  D. Shah,et al.  Long‐Term Follow‐Up After Right Atrial Radiofrequency Catheter Treatment of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 1998, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[305]  W. E. Kemp,et al.  Pulmonary vein stenosis after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. , 1998, Circulation.

[306]  D L Ross,et al.  Risk to patients from radiation associated with radiofrequency ablation for supraventricular tachycardia. , 1998, Circulation.

[307]  A. Skanes,et al.  Spatiotemporal periodicity during atrial fibrillation in the isolated sheep heart. , 1998, Circulation.

[308]  J Clémenty,et al.  Spontaneous initiation of atrial fibrillation by ectopic beats originating in the pulmonary veins. , 1998, The New England journal of medicine.

[309]  D. Shah,et al.  Successful irrigated-tip catheter ablation of atrial flutter resistant to conventional radiofrequency ablation. , 1998, Circulation.

[310]  H. Calkins,et al.  Predictors of fluoroscopy time and estimated radiation exposure during radiofrequency catheter ablation procedures. , 1998, The American journal of cardiology.

[311]  M. Kirchner,et al.  Atrial mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with idiopathic atrial fibrillation. Electrophysiological findings and ablation results. , 1998, Circulation.

[312]  B. Wilkoff,et al.  NASPE Expert Consensus Document: Use of IV (Conscious) Sedation/Analgesia by Nonanesthesia Personnel in Patients Undergoing Arrhythmia Specific Diagnostic, Therapeutic, and Surgical Procedures , 1998, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[313]  M. Allessie,et al.  Electrical remodeling due to atrial fibrillation in chronically instrumented conscious goats: roles of neurohumoral changes, ischemia, atrial stretch, and high rate of electrical activation. , 1997, Circulation.

[314]  T. Sundt,et al.  The maze procedure for cure of atrial fibrillation. , 1997, Cardiology clinics.

[315]  G. Kay,et al.  Hemodynamic effects of an irregular sequence of ventricular cycle lengths during atrial fibrillation. , 1997, Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

[316]  H. Calkins,et al.  Acute Radiation Dermatitis Following Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia , 1997, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[317]  G. Nahass.  Acute radiodermatitis after radiofrequency catheter ablation. , 1997, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

[318]  M. Allessie,et al.  Configuration of unipolar atrial electrograms during electrically induced atrial fibrillation in humans. , 1997, Circulation.

[319]  J Clémenty,et al.  A focal source of atrial fibrillation treated by discrete radiofrequency ablation. , 1997, Circulation.

[320]  M. Haissaguerre,et al.  Right and Left Atrial Radiofrequency Catheter Therapy of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 1996, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[321]  D. Shah,et al.  Regional Disparities of Endocardial Atrial Activation in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation , 1996, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[322]  P. Brugada,et al.  Delayed Effects of Radiofrequency Energy: Mechanisms and Clinical Implications , 1996, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[323]  F. Dexter,et al.  Heparin reduces neurological impairment after cerebral arterial air embolism in the rabbit. , 1996, Stroke.

[324]  M. Allessie,et al.  Atrial fibrillation begets atrial fibrillation. A study in awake chronically instrumented goats. , 1995, Circulation.

[325]  G. Nahass.  Fluoroscopy and the skin: implications for radiofrequency catheter ablation. , 1995, The American journal of cardiology.

[326]  Douglas L. Jones,et al.  Chronic rapid atrial pacing. Structural, functional, and electrophysiological characteristics of a new model of sustained atrial fibrillation. , 1995, Circulation.

[327]  D. Wilber,et al.  Radiofrequency catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias : basic concepts and clinical applications , 1995 .

[328]  Julio E. Pérez,et al.  Restoration of atrial function after the maze procedure for patients with atrial fibrillation. Assessment by Doppler echocardiography. , 1994, Circulation.

[329]  J Clémenty,et al.  Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Unusual Mechanisms of Atrial Fibrillation: , 1994, Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.

[330]  C Lenfant,et al.  NHLBI funding policies. Enhancing stability, predictability, and cost control. , 1994, Circulation.

[331]  A R Jayaweera,et al.  Effects of radiofrequency catheter ablation on regional myocardial blood flow. Possible mechanism for late electrophysiological outcome. , 1994, Circulation.

[332]  T. Katagiri,et al.  Histopathology of canine hearts subjected to catheter ablation using radiofrequency energy. , 1994, Japanese circulation journal.

[333]  J. Langberg,et al.  Delayed Effects of Radiofrequency Energy on Accessory Atrioventricular Connections , 1993, Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.

[334]  B. Lindsay,et al.  Radiation exposure to patients and medical personnel during radiofrequency catheter ablation for supraventricular tachycardia. , 1992, The American journal of cardiology.

[335]  Hue-Teh Shih,et al.  Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients Without Structural Heart Disease , 1992, Circulation.

[336]  J. Langberg,et al.  Radiation Exposure During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation of Accessory Atrioventricular Connections , 1991, Circulation.

[337]  J L Cox,et al.  The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. IV. Surgical technique. , 1991, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[338]  P B Corr,et al.  The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. III. Development of a definitive surgical procedure. , 1991, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[339]  P B Corr,et al.  The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. II. Intraoperative electrophysiologic mapping and description of the electrophysiologic basis of atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation. , 1991, The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery.

[340]  J. Jalife,et al.  Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside , 1990 .

[341]  S. Helps,et al.  The effect of gas emboli on rabbit cerebral blood flow. , 1990, Stroke.

[342]  P. Wolf,et al.  Atrial fibrillation: a major contributor to stroke in the elderly. The Framingham Study. , 1987, Archives of internal medicine.

[343]  M. Allessie,et al.  Experimental evaluation of Moe's multiple wavelet hypothesis of atrial fibrillation , 1985 .

[344]  José Jalife,et al.  Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias , 1985 .

[345]  D. W. Cheung.  Electrical activity of the pulmonary vein and its interaction with the right atrium in the guinea‐pig. , 1981, The Journal of physiology.

[346]  D. Zipes,et al.  Electrical properties of the thoracic veins. , 1972, The American journal of cardiology.

[347]  H. Nathan,et al.  The junction between the left atrium and the pulmonary veins. An anatomic study of human hearts. , 1966, Circulation.

[348]  W. Rheinboldt,et al.  A COMPUTER MODEL OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. , 1964, American heart journal.

[349]  A. Bauer,et al.  BLOOD FLOW THROUGH THE HUMAN FOREARM FOLLOWING DIFFERENT TYPES, INTENSITIES, AND DURATIONS OF EXERCISE , 1959, American journal of physical medicine.

[350]  D SCHERF,et al.  Studies on Auricular Tachycardia Caused by Aconitine Administration , 1947, Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine. Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine.

[351]  Silvia G. Priori,et al.  ACC/AHA/ESC 2006 guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines and the European society of cardiology committee for PRAC , 2006 .