title: [Ablation of atrial fibrillation improves prognosis--no].
authors.affiliation: Med. Klinik II, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Tilz
authors.affiliation: Med. Klinik II, Asklepios Klinik St. Georg, Hamburg.
authors.forename: K-H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Kuck
mesh_terms: D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D002423:Cause of Death; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D012042:Registries; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control; D013318:Stroke Volume; D015996:Survival Rate; D016896:Treatment Outcome