Epicardial Fat Volume as a New Imaging-Based Feature Associated with Risk of Recurrence after Pulmonary Veins Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF), a common arrhythmia in clinical practice, is associated with a high rate of complications and an increased risk for thromboembolic events. Pulmonary vein ablation is a new therapeutic option to cure AF; however, it remains associated with a high rate of recurren...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2020-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Interdisciplinary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/jim-2020-0012 |