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The Thickness of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Adjacent to Right Coronary Artery Predicts Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Cryoballoon Ablation: A Simpler Method

Issue: 
Vol 4 Issue 1 (2017)
DOI: 
10.7727/wimjopen.2017.070
Pages: 
7-11
Synopsis: 
This study investigated the importance of epicardial fat-tissue round the right coronary artery (RCA), highly sensitive C-reaction protein (Hs-CRP) and left atrial (LA) volume index on recurrence of atrial fibrillation (AF) after cryoballoon ablation (CBA).

ABSTRACT

Received: 
March 3, 2017
Accepted: 
June 9, 2017
Published: 
July 3, 2017
PDF Attachment: 
PDF icon wimjoiss12017_7_11.pdf
Journal Sections: 
Original Articles
Keywords: 
Atrial fibrillation
cryoballoon ablation
epicardial adipose tissue
recurrence
Journal Authors: 
NS Yelgeç
S Şahin
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