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Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation improves cardiac function: a prospective study on the impact of atrial fibrillation ablation on left ventricular function assessed by magnetic resonance imaging

Boris Lutomsky, Thomas Rostock, A Koops, Daniel Steven, Kai Müllerleile, Helge Servatius, Imke Drewitz, D. Ueberschar, Thorsten Plagemann, Rodolfo Ventura,

EP Europace · 2008 · 89 citations · 20 references

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Abstract

Pulmonary vein isolation improves cardiac function in patients with paroxysmal AF and impaired LVEF. These data suggest that an impaired LV function can be partially attributed to AF with short-lasting paroxysms.

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