Published in Ann Intern Med on April 15, 2003
Cryoballoon Versus Open Irrigated Radiofrequency Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority FreezeAF Study. Circulation (2015) 1.21
Atrial volume reduction following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and relation to reduction in pulmonary vein size: an evaluation using magnetic resonance angiography. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2005) 0.99
Management Of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Following Catheter Ablation Of Atrial Fibrillation. J Atr Fibrillation (2014) 0.95
Percutaneous pulmonary vein cryoablation to treat atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2004) 0.93
The incidence, diagnosis, and management of pulmonary vein stenosis as a complication of atrial fibrillation ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2014) 0.88
Asymptomatic partial anomalous pulmonary venous return masquerading as pulmonary vein occlusion following radiofrequency ablation. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2006) 0.87
Hemodynamic change in pulmonary vein stenosis after radiofrequency ablation: assessment with magnetic resonance angiography. Korean J Radiol (2012) 0.86
Impact of "hybrid therapy" on long-term rhythm control and arrhythmia related hospitalizations in patients with drug-refractory persistent and permanent atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2007) 0.85
Cryoablation of the pulmonary veins using a novel balloon catheter. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2006) 0.83
Evaluating the left atrium by magnetic resonance imaging. Europace (2008) 0.83
Incidence of pulmonary vein stenosis in patients submitted to atrial fibrillation ablation: a comparison of the Selective Segmental Ostial Ablation vs the Circumferential Pulmonary Veins Ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2005) 0.80
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J (2003) 0.80
Drug-eluting stents ameliorate pulmonary vein stenotic changes in pigs in vivo. Pediatr Cardiol (2010) 0.80
Assessment of pulmonary venous stenosis after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation by magnetic resonance angiography: A comparison of linear and cross-sectional area measurements. Eur Radiol (2006) 0.78
Selective segmental ostial ablation and circumferential pulmonary veins ablation. Results of an individualized strategy to cure refractory atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2007) 0.77
Pulmonary venous stenosis after treatment for atrial fibrillation. BMJ (2008) 0.76
Sixteen multidetector row computed tomography of pulmonary veins: 3-months' follow-up after treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation with cryothermal ablation. Eur Radiol (2005) 0.75
Asymptomatic Pulmonary Vein Stenosis: Hemodynamic Adaptation and Successful Ablation. Case Rep Cardiol (2016) 0.75
Rate-control or rhythm-control: where do we stand? Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J (2005) 0.75
An unusual case of acute respiratory failure in a patient with pulmonary veins stenosis late after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a case report and the review of the literature. BMC Pulm Med (2015) 0.75
Pulmonary vein stenosis following ablation of atrial fibrillation. Curr Cardiol Rep (2003) 0.75
Role of magnetic resonance imaging in atrial fibrillation ablation. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med (2014) 0.75
Applications of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging in percutaneous ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2009) 0.75
Why can pulmonary vein stenoses created by radiofrequency catheter ablation worsen during and after follow-up? A potential explanation. J Cardiothorac Surg (2008) 0.75
Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Mimicking Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia. Case Rep Pulmonol (2015) 0.75
The State of the Art in Pulmonary Vein Stenosis -Diagnosis & Treatment. J Atr Fibrillation (2010) 0.75
Thrombus in the left atrial appendage detected by intracardiac echocardiography. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2004) 0.75
Radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation by mesh catheter. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2009) 0.75
2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Executive summary. J Arrhythm (2017) 0.75
Image integration in electroanatomic mapping. Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol (2007) 0.75
The ambiguous pulmonary venoatrial junction: a new perspective. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging (2007) 0.75
Updated worldwide survey on the methods, efficacy, and safety of catheter ablation for human atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2009) 6.58
Inflammation as a risk factor for atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2003) 4.95
Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation: a randomized trial. JAMA (2005) 4.60
Detection and quantification of left atrial structural remodeling with delayed-enhancement magnetic resonance imaging in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2009) 4.33
New magnetic resonance imaging-based method for defining the extent of left atrial wall injury after the ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 3.67
Increased mortality among patients taking digoxin--analysis from the AFFIRM study. Eur Heart J (2012) 3.52
Feasibility and safety of dabigatran versus warfarin for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: results from a multicenter prospective registry. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 3.36
Prevalence and causes of fatal outcome in catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 3.18
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
Self-gated cardiac cine MRI. Magn Reson Med (2004) 2.97
Impact of metabolic syndrome on procedural outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2012) 2.89
Usefulness of intracardiac echocardiography for the diagnosis of cardiovascular implantable electronic device-related endocarditis. J Am Coll Cardiol (2013) 2.87
The relationship between contact force and clinical outcome during radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in the TOCCATA study. Heart Rhythm (2012) 2.87
Vagal denervation and atrial fibrillation inducibility: epicardial fat pad ablation does not have long-term effects. Heart Rhythm (2006) 2.80
Atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with therapeutic international normalized ratio: comparison of strategies of anticoagulation management in the periprocedural period. Circulation (2007) 2.78
Evidence of specialized conduction cells in human pulmonary veins of patients with atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2003) 2.62
Left atrial appendage: an underrecognized trigger site of atrial fibrillation. Circulation (2010) 2.56
Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction. Circulation (2005) 2.56
Remote magnetic navigation: human experience in pulmonary vein ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2007) 2.56
Measurement of ventricular torsion by two-dimensional ultrasound speckle tracking imaging. J Am Coll Cardiol (2005) 2.50
Meta-analysis: age and effectiveness of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Ann Intern Med (2010) 2.46
Use of dabigatran for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2013) 2.43
Evaluation of the left atrial substrate in patients with lone atrial fibrillation using delayed-enhanced MRI: implications for disease progression and response to catheter ablation. Heart Rhythm (2010) 2.42
Circular mapping and ablation of the pulmonary vein for treatment of atrial fibrillation: impact of different catheter technologies. J Am Coll Cardiol (2002) 2.42
Irrigated radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping for recurrent ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction: the multicenter thermocool ventricular tachycardia ablation trial. Circulation (2008) 2.38
Left atrial strain and strain rate in patients with paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation: relationship to left atrial structural remodeling detected by delayed-enhancement MRI. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging (2010) 2.36
Radiofrequency ablation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ratio: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy. Heart Rhythm (2009) 2.34
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
ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. J Am Coll Cardiol (2010) 2.23
Phased-array intracardiac echocardiography monitoring during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: impact on outcome and complications. Circulation (2003) 2.18
ACCF/ACR/AHA/NASCI/SCMR 2010 expert consensus document on cardiovascular magnetic resonance: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Task Force on Expert Consensus Documents. Circulation (2010) 2.14
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
2012 HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for patient selection, procedural techniques, patient management and follow-up, definitions, endpoints, and research trial design. J Interv Card Electrophysiol (2012) 2.08
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
Atrial fibrillation ablation using a robotic catheter remote control system: initial human experience and long-term follow-up results. J Am Coll Cardiol (2008) 2.02
Outcomes of atrioesophageal fistula following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation treated with surgical repair versus esophageal stenting. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol (2014) 2.02
Stiff left atrial syndrome after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: clinical characterization, prevalence, and predictors. Heart Rhythm (2011) 2.01
Ablation for longstanding permanent atrial fibrillation: results from a randomized study comparing three different strategies. Heart Rhythm (2008) 1.96
Atrial fibrillation ablation outcome is predicted by left atrial remodeling on MRI. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol (2013) 1.96
A novel radiofrequency ablation catheter using contact force sensing: Toccata study. Heart Rhythm (2011) 1.95
Gender differences in clinical outcome and primary prevention defibrillator benefit in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart Rhythm (2010) 1.94
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
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
Outcome of colonization of Apis mellifera by Nosema ceranae. Appl Environ Microbiol (2007) 1.79
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
Role of the CHADS2 score in the evaluation of thromboembolic risk in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing transesophageal echocardiography before pulmonary vein isolation. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 1.78
Brief communication: atrial-esophageal fistulas after radiofrequency ablation. Ann Intern Med (2006) 1.78
Immune suppression in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) following infection by Nosema ceranae (Microsporidia). Environ Microbiol (2009) 1.72
Remote monitoring of cardiovascular devices: a time and activity analysis. Heart Rhythm (2012) 1.72