Pulmonary vein re-isolation for atrial fibrillation using duty-cycled phased radiofrequency ablation: safety and efficacy of a primary 2:1 bipolar/unipolar ablation mode

[1] Haissaguerre M(2000)Mapping-guided ablation of pulmonary veins to cure atrial fibrillation The American Journal of Cardiology 86 9K-19K

[2] Shah DC(2000)Electrophysiologically guided ablation of the pulmonary veins for the curative treatment of atrial fibrillation Annals of Medicine 32 408-416

[3] Jais P(2003)Prospective assessment of late conduction recurrence across radiofrequency lesions producing electrical disconnection at the pulmonary vein ostium in patients with atrial fibrillation Circulation 108 1599-1604

[4] Hocini M(2005)Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction Circulation 112 627-635

[5] Yamane T(2008)Pulmonary vein isolation by duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar radiofrequency energy with a multielectrode ablation catheter Heart Rhythm 5 1635-1642

[6] Deisenhofer I(2010)Pulmonary vein isolation by duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar antrum ablation using a novel multielectrode ablation catheter system: first clinical results Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 27 23-31

[7] Shah DC(2010)Results of short-term and long-term pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar radiofrequency energy Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 21 399-405

[8] Haissaguerre M(2004)Efficacy of repeat pulmonary vein isolation procedures in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 15 1050-1055

[9] Jais P(2009)Early recovery of pulmonary vein conduction after cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective study Europace 11 445-449

[10] Hocini M(2006)Clinical predictors and outcomes associated with acute return of pulmonary vein conduction during pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 3 1024-1028

[1] Haissaguerre M(2000)Mapping-guided ablation of pulmonary veins to cure atrial fibrillation The American Journal of Cardiology 86 9K-19K

[2] Shah DC(2000)Electrophysiologically guided ablation of the pulmonary veins for the curative treatment of atrial fibrillation Annals of Medicine 32 408-416

[3] Jais P(2003)Prospective assessment of late conduction recurrence across radiofrequency lesions producing electrical disconnection at the pulmonary vein ostium in patients with atrial fibrillation Circulation 108 1599-1604

[4] Hocini M(2005)Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction Circulation 112 627-635

[5] Yamane T(2008)Pulmonary vein isolation by duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar radiofrequency energy with a multielectrode ablation catheter Heart Rhythm 5 1635-1642

[6] Deisenhofer I(2010)Pulmonary vein isolation by duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar antrum ablation using a novel multielectrode ablation catheter system: first clinical results Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 27 23-31

[7] Shah DC(2010)Results of short-term and long-term pulmonary vein isolation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation using duty-cycled bipolar and unipolar radiofrequency energy Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 21 399-405

[8] Haissaguerre M(2004)Efficacy of repeat pulmonary vein isolation procedures in patients with recurrent atrial fibrillation Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 15 1050-1055

[9] Jais P(2009)Early recovery of pulmonary vein conduction after cryoballoon ablation for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a prospective study Europace 11 445-449

[10] Hocini M(2006)Clinical predictors and outcomes associated with acute return of pulmonary vein conduction during pulmonary vein isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation Heart Rhythm 3 1024-1028