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SUBMITTER: Long S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7068063 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Long Songbing S Xi Yutao Y Gao Lianjun L Chen Qi Q Cheng Jie J Yang Yanzong Y Xia Yunlong Y Yin Xiaomeng X
Clinical cardiology 20191205 3
<h4>Background</h4>Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in heart failure (HF) patients reduced the mortality but may increase complications and raise the safety concern.<h4>Hypothesis</h4>CA for AF in HF patients may not increase the complications vs medical treatment, and it may reduce hospitalizations and mortality and improve heart function.<h4>Methods</h4>Three groups of AF patients were included in the study: 120 congestive HF for their first CA (AFHF-CA), 150 congestive HF w ...[more]