Analysis of Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation in Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation Associated with Rheumatic Heart Disease

BACKGROUND: Among patients with rheumatic heart disease (RHD), 45% to 60% present with atrial fibrillation (AF), which is associated with increased rates of thromboembolism, heart failure, and even death. The bipolar radiofrequency ablation (BRFA) combining with mitral valve procedure has been adopt...

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Autores principales: Zhu, Xiliang, Li, Qian, Li, Yang, Wu, Zhong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4784895/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26960188
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151248