title: Pulmonary vein ablation: role in preventing atrial fibrillation.
abstract: Several investigators have identified the pulmonary vein as the most common initiator of atrial fibrillation, and isolation of the pulmonary vein from atrial tissue can cure approximately 70% of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Ongoing trials of a new device may increase the success rate and decrease the complication rate during the pulmonary vein isolation procedure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chin-Feng
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Tsai
authors.forename: Ching-Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tai
authors.forename: Shih-Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000601:surgery; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000601:surgery*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention