January 1, 2005EP EuropaceOpen Access

Radiofrequency ablation of atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery

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Why the study?

Does radiofrequency ablation improve outcomes in patients with symptomatic atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery?

Population

19 patients with symptomatic atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery

Design

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Authors

ANAshish NabarKing Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre CTCarl TimmermansMaastricht University Medical Centre AMA MedeirosUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)

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Implication

Hypothesis-generating for ablation in post-open-heart surgery atrial arrhythmias; prospective trials needed before clinical adoption.

Structured PICO

Does radiofrequency ablation improve outcomes in patients with symptomatic atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery?

Population

19 patients (mean age 50 ± 11 years, 11 women) with symptomatic atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery

Intervention

Radiofrequency ablation

Outcome

Results of ablation

This study reports on the use of radiofrequency ablation for symptomatic atrial arrhythmias in patients with prior open-heart surgery.

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Nabar et al. (2005) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1a41df2df1f9196eef22ad https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eupc.2004.09.009

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AF ablation outcomes

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Radiofrequency ablation of atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery

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Radiofrequency ablation of atrial arrhythmias after previous open-heart surgery

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