Clinical ResearchClinical TrialIncidence of Asymptomatic Intracranial Embolic Events After Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Comparison of Different Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Technologies in a Multicenter Study
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Key Words
atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
embolic events
magnetic resonance imaging
Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACT
activated clotting time
AF
atrial fibrillation
INR
international normalized ratio
LA
left atrium
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PV
pulmonary vein
PVAC
multielectrode duty-cycled radiofrequency pulmonary vein ablation catheter
PVI
pulmonary vein isolation
RF
radiofrequency
TEE
transesophageal echocardiography
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Dr. Herrera Siklódy has received consulting and speaker honoraria from Medtronic and speaker honoraria from Biosense Webster. Dr. Hocini has received speaker honoraria from Biosense Webster. Dr. Miyazaki has received fellowship support from St. Jude Medical. Dr. Schiebeling-Römer has received fellowship support from St. Jude Medical. Dr. Haïssaguerre has received speaker honoraria from Biosense Webster. Dr. Arentz has received consulting honoraria from Medtronic. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships to disclose.
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