Resolution of cardiomyopathy after ablation of atrial flutter

Luchsinger, Jose A
Steinberg, Jonathan S

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July 1998

DOI

10.1016/S0735-1097(98)00183-1

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American College of Cardiology. Published by Elsevier Inc.

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0735-1097

Abstract

AbstractObjectives. We sought to serially assess left ventricular (LV) function before and after catheter ablation of atrial flutter (AFl).Background. The relation of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy to AFl and its response to direct catheter ablation are unknown.Methods. LV function was assessed in a series of 59 consecutive patients with successful radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of AFl before and after the procedure. Eleven patients had dilated cardiomyopathy (LV ejection fraction [LVEF] <50%) and congestive heart failure (CHF) symptoms and are the subject of this report. LV function was assessed by LVEF on two-dimensional echocardiography and functional status by New York Heart Association (NYHA) CHF classification.Results. Patients wer...

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Resolution of cardiomyopathy after ablation of atrial flutter

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