Heart Rhythm
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , February 2010

Outcomes and complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in females

Preliminary data were presented at the American College of Cardiology, which was held in Orlando, Florida, in March 29-31, 2009.

  • Dimpi Patel, DO

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Prasant Mohanty, MBBS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Luigi Di Biase, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
    • Department of Cardiology University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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  • Javier E. Sanchez, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Mazen H. Shaheen, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
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  • J. David Burkhardt, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Mohammed Bassouni, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cairo, Egypt
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  • Jennifer Cummings, MD

      Affiliations

    • Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio
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  • Yan Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • William R. Lewis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Metro Health, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Alberto Diaz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Metro Health, Cleveland, Ohio
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  • Rodney P. Horton, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
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  • Salwa Beheiry, RN

      Affiliations

    • California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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  • Richard Hongo, MD

      Affiliations

    • California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, California
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  • G. Joseph Gallinghouse, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Jason D. Zagrodzky, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Shane M. Bailey, MD

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
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  • Amin Al-Ahmad, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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  • Paul Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Stanford University, Palo Alto, California
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  • Robert A. Schweikert, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • Akron General Hospital, Akron, Ohio
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  • Andrea Natale, MD, FHRS

      Affiliations

    • St. David's Medical Center, Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, Austin, Texas
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Andrea Natale, M.D., Executive Medical Director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, 1015 East 32d Street, Suite 506, Austin, Texas 78705

Received 24 July 2009 ,Accepted 19 October 2009.

  • Image Result

    The yearly prevalence of females who underwent catheter ablation over the course of this study.

    The yearly prevalence of females who underwent catheter ablation over the course of this study.

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    Kaplan-Meier survival curve showing freedom from AF over the follow-up period of the study.

    Kaplan-Meier survival curve showing freedom from AF over the follow-up period of the study.

 J. David Burkhardt is a speaker for St. Jude Medical and Biosense Webster and Chief Medical Officer for Stereotaxis. Robert A. Schweikert is a consultant for Biosense Webster and a speaker for Medtronic, St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Biosense Webster, and Reliant Pharmaceuticals. Andrea Natale is a speaker for St. Jude Medical, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and Biosense Webster and a member of the Advisory Board for Stereotaxis and Biosense Webster. She also received a research grant from St. Jude Medical. Rodney Horton is on the Speakers' Bureau for Hansen Medical, St. Jude Medical, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and Biosense Webster. Javier E. Sanchez receives speaker fees from Boston Scientific, St. Jude Medical, and Biosense Webster. G. Joseph Gallinghouse is a consultant for St. Jude Medical and Hansen Medical. All other authors have no conflicts of interest.

PII: S1547-5271(09)01189-8

doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2009.10.025

Heart Rhythm
Volume 7, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , February 2010

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