title: Hemodynamic Assessment of Dyspnea in Post-Left Atrial Radiofrequency Ablation and Maze Procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Abdallah
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Sabbagh
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Yogesh N V
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Miranda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota. Electronic address: rnishimura@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Rick A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Nishimura
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016279:Atrial Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D058986:Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
keywords: MAZE procedure; atrial fibrillation; pulmonary hypertension; pulmonary vein isolation; stiff left atrial syndrome