Published in J Am Coll Cardiol on August 07, 2002
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Hybrid approach for minimally-invasive operative therapy of arrhythmias. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2003) 0.75
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Does the left atrial appendage morphology correlate with the risk of stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation? Results from a multicenter study. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.18
Impact of metabolic syndrome on procedural outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.89
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The relationship between contact force and clinical outcome during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in the TOCCATA study. Heart Rhythm (2012) 2.87
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Evidence of specialized conduction cells in human pulmonary veins of patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2003) 2.62
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Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction. Circulation (2005) 2.56
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Ventricular rate control by selective vagal stimulation is superior to rhythm regularization by atrioventricular nodal ablation and pacing during atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2002) 2.31
Impact of type of atrial fibrillation and repeat catheter ablation on long-term freedom from atrial fibrillation: results from a multicenter study. Heart Rhythm (2009) 2.30
Phased-array intracardiac echocardiography monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact on outcome and complications. Circulation (2003) 2.18
Relationship between successful ablation sites and the scar border zone defined by substrate mapping for ventricular tachycardia post-myocardial infarction. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2005) 2.12
Pulmonary vein stenosis after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: emergence of a new clinical syndrome. Ann Intern Med (2003) 2.10
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Endo-epicardial homogenization of the scar versus limited substrate ablation for the treatment of electrical storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.04
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A novel radiofrequency ablation catheter using contact force sensing: Toccata study. Heart Rhythm (2011) 1.95
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Percutaneous pericardial instrumentation for endo-epicardial mapping of previously failed ablations. Circulation (2003) 1.93
Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function. J Am Coll Cardiol (2004) 1.92
Pre-existent left atrial scarring in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation: an independent predictor of procedural failure. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 1.91
The durability of pulmonary vein isolation using the visually guided laser balloon catheter: multicenter results of pulmonary vein remapping studies. Heart Rhythm (2012) 1.89
The risk of thromboembolism and need for oral anticoagulation after successful atrial fibrillation ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 1.89
Insights from a cardiac resynchronization optimization clinic as part of a heart failure disease management program. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.86
Intracardiac echo-guided image integration: optimizing strategies for registration. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2007) 1.85
Phrenic nerve injury after catheter ablation: should we worry about this complication? J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2006) 1.83
General anesthesia reduces the prevalence of pulmonary vein reconnection during repeat ablation when compared with conscious sedation: results from a randomized study. Heart Rhythm (2010) 1.79
Brief communication: atrial-esophageal fistulas after radiofrequency ablation. Ann Intern Med (2006) 1.78
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Comparison of stent versus balloon angioplasty for pulmonary vein stenosis complicating pulmonary vein isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2008) 1.71
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