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Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Results from a Randomized Study Comparing Pulmonary Vein Isolation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy

Giovanni B. Forleo, Massimo Mantica, Lucia De Luca, Roberto Leo, Luca Santini, Stefania Panigada, Valerio De Sanctis, Augusto Pappalardo, Francesco Laurenzi, Andrea Avella,

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology · 2008 · 162 citations · 24 references

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In patients with DM2, CA of AF provides significant clinical benefits over the ADT and appears to be a reasonable approach regarding feasibility, effectiveness, and low procedural risk.

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A Comparison of Rate Control and Rhythm Control in Patients with Recurrent Persistent Atrial Fibrillation

Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Vincent E. Hagens, Hans A. Bosker et al. · New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 2.4K citations · Full text