title: The impact of anatomical remodeling of the left atrium and pulmonary vein on the recurrence of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation after catheter ablation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Wei-Ta
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yenn-Jiang
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Li-Wei
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Lo
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Feng
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Tze-Fan
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Chao
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Fa-Po
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jo-Nan
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.affiliation: Medical Department, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yen-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Hsiung
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yung-Kuo
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Wan-Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yi-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology and Cardiovascular Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan; Institute of Clinical Medicine, and Cardiovascular Research Institute, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shih-Ann
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: National Yang-Ming University Hospital, Taiwan. Electronic address: hmtsao.pohai@msa.hinet.net.
authors.forename: Hsuan-Ming
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tsao
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016279:Atrial Function, Left; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D061330:Multidetector Computed Tomography; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012008:Recurrence; D013614:Tachycardia, Paroxysmal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D066253:Vascular Remodeling
keywords: Atrial fibrillation; Catheter ablation; Left atrial morphology; Recurrence