Left atrial appendage closure in conjunction with radiofrequency ablation: Effects on left atrial functioning in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Lv Jing,
Wang Rui,
Yang Jing,
You Ling,
Yang Chao,
Zhang Yan,
Liu Qian,
Yin Lei,
Liu Jin-ting,
Xie Rui-qin
Affiliations
Lv Jing
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Wang Rui
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Yang Jing
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
You Ling
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Yang Chao
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Zhang Yan
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Liu Qian
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Yin Lei
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Liu Jin-ting
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
Xie Rui-qin
Division of Cardiology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 215 Heping West Road, Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang, Hebei, 050051, China
In the present study, we investigated the impact of left atrial appendage closure (LAAC) following catheter ablation (CA) on the left atrial structure and functioning of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF).
