The type of sinus node dysfunction might predict the severity of atrial remodeling and clinical outcome after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Mar 15;172(2):487-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.054. Epub 2014 Jan 23.

Authors

Hyemoon Chung¹, Jae-Sun Uhm¹, Jung-Hoon Sung², Jong-Youn Kim¹, Hui-Nam Pak¹, Moon-Hyoung Lee¹, Boyoung Joung³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Bundang CHA Medical Center, CHA University, Seongnam, Republic of Korea.
³ Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: cby6908@yuhs.ac.

PMID: 24512882
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.01.054

No abstract available

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Atrial remodeling; Bradycardia; Sinus node dysfunction; Tachycardia-bradycardia.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Atrial Fibrillation / physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation / surgery*
Atrial Remodeling*
Catheter Ablation / methods*
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Sick Sinus Syndrome / physiopathology*
Treatment Outcome