title: Pathology in the late phase after extensive and ostial pulmonary vein ablation for atrial fibrillation: findings in 2 postmortem cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center, Osaka, Japan. Electronic address: Matsuyama.takaaki.hp@ncvc.go.jp.
authors.forename: Taka-aki
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Matsuyama
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Taku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Asano
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University Dental Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Youichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kobayashi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001344:Autopsy; D017115:Catheter Ablation; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011667:Pulmonary Veins / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Catheter ablation; Pathology; Pulmonary vein isolation; Pulmonary vein stenosis