J Interv Card Electrophysiol DOI 10.1007/s10840-014-9958-z
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal defect: long-term follow-up results Jun-Gang Nie & Jian-Zeng Dong & Mohamed Salim & Song-Nan Li & Xiao-Yan Wu & Ying-Wei Chen & Rong Bai & Nian Liu & Xin Du & Chang-Sheng Ma
Received: 23 July 2014 / Accepted: 14 November 2014 # Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly found in patients with structural heart disease (SHD), including atrial septal defect (ASD). The feasibility and safety of ablation for AF in patients with unrepaired ASD is seldom reported. Objectives This study aims to evaluate and compare the longterm efficacy of AF ablation in patients with and without ASD. Methods From January 2008 to December 2012, 18 consecutive patients were identified with medically refractory AF and an unrepaired ASD under catheter ablation. For each ASD patient, four control subjects were matched from our database. J.
Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal defect: long-term follow-up results Jun-Gang Nie & Jian-Zeng Dong & Mohamed Salim & Song-Nan Li & Xiao-Yan Wu & Ying-Wei Chen & Rong Bai & Nian Liu & Xin Du & Chang-Sheng Ma
Received: 23 July 2014 / Accepted: 14 November 2014 # Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014
Abstract Introduction Atrial fibrillation (AF) is commonly found in patients with structural heart disease (SHD), including atrial septal defect (ASD). The feasibility and safety of ablation for AF in patients with unrepaired ASD is seldom reported. Objectives This study aims to evaluate and compare the longterm efficacy of AF ablation in patients with and without ASD. Methods From January 2008 to December 2012, 18 consecutive patients were identified with medically refractory AF and an unrepaired ASD under catheter ablation. For each ASD patient, four control subjects were matched from our database. J.
