European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging
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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging · Mar 2013
Impact of coronary atherosclerosis on the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
Coronary atherosclerosis has been associated with the development of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, little is known about the impact of coronary atherosclerosis on the outcome treatment of AF. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of coronary atherosclerosis on the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) for AF using multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT). ⋯ The presence of coronary atherosclerosis on MDCT is not associated with a higher risk for AF recurrence after RFCA.