Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome: A Complication Undergoing Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation
- 14 April 2016
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
- Vol. 27 (7), 884-889
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12966
Abstract
Radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is an effective approach for treating atrial fibrillation. Its complications have attracted much attention, of which the stiff left atrial syndrome is a recently discovered complication that has not been completely understood. This study aims to investigate the concept, pathologic basis, clinical characteristics, predictors, and treatment protocols of the stiff left atrial syndrome after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation.Keywords
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