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1
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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: a report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); and in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society, and the Heart Rhythm Society.
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Heart Rhythm
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2012
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8.03
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2
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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.
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Europace
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2012
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5.84
|
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3
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Cognitive impairment associated with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis.
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Ann Intern Med
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2013
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3.76
|
|
4
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Increased incidence of subacute lead perforation noted with one implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
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Heart Rhythm
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2007
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3.23
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5
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Multi-sensor esophageal temperature probe used during radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with increased intraluminal temperature detection and increased risk of esophageal injury compared to single-sensor probe.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2013
|
2.65
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|
6
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Materials for multifunctional balloon catheters with capabilities in cardiac electrophysiological mapping and ablation therapy.
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Nat Mater
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2011
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2.51
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7
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Mother rotors and fibrillatory conduction: a mechanism of atrial fibrillation.
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Cardiovasc Res
|
2002
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2.29
|
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8
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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.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2012
|
2.08
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9
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Left ventricular lead electrical delay predicts response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Heart Rhythm
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2006
|
1.87
|
|
10
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Towards regenerative therapy for cardiac disease.
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Lancet
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2012
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1.75
|
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11
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Analysis of the left atrial appendage by magnetic resonance angiography in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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Heart Rhythm
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2006
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1.75
|
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12
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Percutaneous left ventricular assist devices in ventricular tachycardia ablation: multicenter experience.
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol
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2014
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1.64
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13
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Timing of delayed perforation with the St. Jude Riata lead: a single-center experience and a review of the literature.
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Heart Rhythm
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2008
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1.53
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14
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Echocardiographic measures of acute haemodynamic response after cardiac resynchronization therapy predict long-term clinical outcome.
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Eur Heart J
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2007
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1.48
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15
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Electronic sensor and actuator webs for large-area complex geometry cardiac mapping and therapy.
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Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
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2012
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1.45
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16
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Unpredictable battery depletion of St Jude Atlas II and Atlas+ II HF implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
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Heart Rhythm
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2011
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1.38
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17
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Left atrial appendage dimensions predict the risk of stroke/TIA in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2011
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1.27
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18
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Assessment of catheter tip contact force resulting in cardiac perforation in swine atria using force sensing technology.
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Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol
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2011
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1.20
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19
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Factors affecting error in integration of electroanatomic mapping with CT and MR imaging during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2007
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1.17
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|
20
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Effectiveness of a strategy to reduce major vascular complications from catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2011
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1.10
|
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21
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Electrocardiographic characteristics in right ventricular vs biventricular pacing in patients with paced right bundle-branch block QRS pattern.
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J Electrocardiol
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2011
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1.07
|
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22
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Respiratory compensation improves the accuracy of electroanatomic mapping of the left atrium and pulmonary veins during atrial fibrillation ablation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2011
|
1.03
|
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23
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Catheter ablation of peri-AV nodal atrial tachycardia from the noncoronary cusp of the aortic valve.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2007
|
1.02
|
|
24
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Left atrial wall thickness variability measured by CT scans in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2011
|
1.01
|
|
25
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Rapid acquisition of high-resolution electroanatomical maps using a novel multielectrode mapping system.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2012
|
0.95
|
|
26
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Analysis of the left atrial appendage morphology by intracardiac echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
|
2011
|
0.95
|
|
27
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Compression of the left atrium by the thoracic aorta in patients undergoing pulmonary vein isolation procedure for atrial fibrillation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
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2007
|
0.94
|
|
28
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Association between atrial fibrillation and silent cerebral infarctions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Ann Intern Med
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2014
|
0.93
|
|
29
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Radiographic left ventricular-right ventricular interlead distance predicts the acute hemodynamic response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Am J Cardiol
|
2005
|
0.93
|
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30
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Usefulness of high-speed rotational coronary venous angiography during cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Am J Cardiol
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2007
|
0.90
|
|
31
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Complications from catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.
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Crit Pathw Cardiol
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2011
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0.87
|
|
32
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Predictors of atrial fibrillation termination and clinical success of catheter ablation of persistent atrial fibrillation.
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Am J Cardiol
|
2012
|
0.87
|
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33
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Increased perforation risk with an MRI-conditional pacing lead: a single-center study.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
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2014
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0.86
|
|
34
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An unusual confluence of the inferior pulmonary veins in a patient undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2006
|
0.83
|
|
35
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Severity of esophageal injury predicts time to healing after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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Heart Rhythm
|
2011
|
0.83
|
|
36
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Usefulness of a novel "response score" to predict hemodynamic and clinical outcome from cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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Am J Cardiol
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2006
|
0.83
|
|
37
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Catheter ablation of atrial flutter after orthotopic heart transplantation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2004
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0.83
|
|
38
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Persistence of septal defects after transeptal puncture for pulmonary vein isolation procedures.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2004
|
0.82
|
|
39
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Incidence and electrophysiologic properties of dissociated pulmonary vein activity following pulmonary vein isolation during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2010
|
0.82
|
|
40
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Images in cardiovascular medicine. Double-chambered right ventricle and situs inversus with dextrocardia.
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Circulation
|
2010
|
0.81
|
|
41
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Rate control in atrial fibrillation: targets, methods, resynchronization considerations.
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Circulation
|
2011
|
0.80
|
|
42
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Detection by intracardiac echocardiography of early formation of left atrial thrombus during pulmonary vein isolation.
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Europace
|
2004
|
0.79
|
|
43
|
Accuracy of left atrial anatomical maps acquired with a multielectrode catheter during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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J Interv Card Electrophysiol
|
2011
|
0.78
|
|
44
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Ablation of mitral isthmus-dependent atrial flutter using integration of real-time electroanatomic mapping with three-dimensional computed tomography.
|
Heart Rhythm
|
2006
|
0.78
|
|
45
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Newer anticoagulants in cardiovascular disease: a systematic review of the literature.
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Cardiol Rev
|
2012
|
0.78
|
|
46
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Initial experience with a multielectrode catheter equipped with the single-axis sensor technology for high-density electroanatomical mapping in a swine model.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2010
|
0.78
|
|
47
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Direct visualization of epicardial structures and ablation utilizing a visually guided laser balloon catheter: preliminary findings.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2011
|
0.77
|
|
48
|
Cryoballoon catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation.
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Cardiol Res Pract
|
2011
|
0.77
|
|
49
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Images in cardiovascular medicine. Percutaneous epicardial mapping and ablation of a posteroseptal accessory pathway.
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Circulation
|
2007
|
0.77
|
|
50
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Relevance of imaging structures adjacent to the left atrium during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
|
Heart Rhythm
|
2009
|
0.77
|
|
51
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Atrial Fibrillation: Pathophysiology and Implications for Treatment.
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Crit Pathw Cardiol
|
2015
|
0.77
|
|
52
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CT applications in electrophysiology.
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Cardiol Clin
|
2009
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0.76
|
|
53
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Learning while burning: further evidence for drivers and fibrillatory conduction as a mechanism for atrial fibrillation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2004
|
0.75
|
|
54
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Highest dominant frequencies in atrial fibrillation: a new target for ablation?
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J Am Coll Cardiol
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2006
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0.75
|
|
55
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Esophageal temperature monitoring during AF ablation: multi-sensor or single-sensor probe? Response to letter to the editor.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2013
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0.75
|
|
56
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Is the pulmonary vein isolated?
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2011
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0.75
|
|
57
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Evaluation and management of the atrial fibrillation patient: a report from the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care.
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Crit Pathw Cardiol
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
58
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Integration of intracardiac echocardiography with magnetic resonance imaging allows visualization of the esophagus during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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Heart Rhythm
|
2008
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0.75
|
|
59
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Pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in the postpneumonectomy population: a feasibility, safety, and outcomes study.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
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2015
|
0.75
|
|
60
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Atrial fibrillation: update on ablation strategies and technology.
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Curr Cardiol Rep
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2011
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0.75
|
|
61
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Mapping and ablation of atypical AVNRT from the morphologic left atrium in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2010
|
0.75
|
|
62
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Novel therapeutic targets in the management of atrial fibrillation.
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Am J Cardiovasc Drugs
|
2014
|
0.75
|
|
63
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Cather-based approaches to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.
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Curr Cardiol Rep
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
64
|
Comparison of electroanatomical mapping systems: accuracy in left atrial mapping.
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Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
|
2013
|
0.75
|
|
65
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Compression of the posterior left atrium by a nonaneurysmal descending thoracic aorta in a patient undergoing pulmonary vein isolation procedure for atrial fibrillation.
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J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
|
2007
|
0.75
|