title: Catheter ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
abstract: In the recent years, many investigators have proved the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Further studies would be necessary to decrease the recurrence rate and complication rate, and make the procedure more simple.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, School of Medicine, and Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. epsachen@ms41.hinet.net
authors.forename: Shih-Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ching-Tai
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Tai
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000601:surgery*; D018780:Body Surface Potential Mapping; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D022062:Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac; D006801:Humans; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology; D013612:Tachycardia, Ectopic Atrial / Q000601:surgery*; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000601:surgery*