Radiofrequency hot balloon catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: A 3-center study in Japan

Abstract Background The safety and efficacy of radiofrequency hot balloon catheter (Toray-Satake balloon [TSB]) ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) was evaluated in a 3-center pilot study. Methods Thirty patients (24 men; age, 61±8 years) with drug-resistant AF (paroxysmal, n =24;...

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Published in:	Journal of Arrhythmia Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 20 - 27
Main Authors:	Sohara, Hiroshi, MD, Satake, Shutaro, MD, Takeda, Hiroshi, MD, Yamaguchi, Yoshio, MD, Toyama, Hideko, MD, Kumagai, Koichiro, MD, Kuwahara, Taishi, MD, Takahashi, Atushi, MD, Ohe, Tohru, MD
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Tokyo Elsevier B.V 01-02-2013 Japanese Heart Rhythm Society John Wiley & Sons, Inc Wiley
Subjects:	Ablation Ablation (Surgery) Antiarrhythmics Atrial fibrillation Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular Catheter ablation Catheters Drug resistance Drug therapy Electrodes Energy Esophagus Hypertension Patients Radio frequency Veins & arteries Japan Atrial fibrillation Catheter ablation
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