title: Is catheter ablation the best way to restore endothelial function?: reply.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan. Electronic address: hamasksh@m.kufm.kagoshima-u.ac.jp.
authors: Shuichi
authors: S
authors: Hamasaki
authors: Satoshi
authors: S
authors: Yoshino
authors: Akiko
authors: A
authors: Yoshikawa
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Endothelial dysfunction; RH-PAT index (RHI); Reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry (RH-PAT); Restoration of sinus rhythm