Stroke risk associated with balloon based catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Rationale and design of the MACPAF Study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Catheter ablation of the pulmonary veins has become accepted as a standard therapeutic approach for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). However, there is some evidence for an ablation associated (silent) stroke risk, low...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Neurology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2377/10/63 |