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Reconnection of Pulmonary Veins After Ablation. A Challenge to be Overcome

Silvia Helena Cardoso Boghossian et al. Ricardo Mourilhe-Rocha

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the population and its incidence significantly increases with age.As life expectancy rises, it is estimated that AF prevalence will suffer a significant increase, and its adequate control will continue to be a major challenge.

Until the end of the 90s, the therapeutic options available and most used in the reversion and prevention of AF recurrences were antiarrhythmic drugs (AA) and electrical cardioversion; however, clinical treatment with AA drugs has been shown ineffective in maintaining sinus rhythm, with a recurrence rate above 50%.

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  • Ablation
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Cryoablation
  • Pulmonary Veins
  • Reconnection
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26/07/2021 DOI: 10.36660/abc.20210438 Views 1

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Boghossian SHC, Mourilhe-Rocha R. Reconnection of Pulmonary Veins After Ablation. A Challenge to be Overcome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2021;117(1):106-7.

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Boghossian, Silvia Helena Cardoso; Mourilhe-Rocha, Ricardo. Reconnection of Pulmonary Veins After Ablation. A Challenge to be Overcome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 117, n. 1, p. 106-107, Jul. 2021.

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Boghossian, S. H. C., & Mourilhe-Rocha, R. (2021). Reconnection of Pulmonary Veins After Ablation. A Challenge to be Overcome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 117(1), 106-107.

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Boghossian, Silvia Helena Cardoso and Mourilhe-Rocha, Ricardo. Reconnection of Pulmonary Veins After Ablation. A Challenge to be Overcome. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2021, vol. 117, n. 1, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 106-107. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/reconnection-of-pulmonary-veins-after-ablation-a-challenge-to-be-overcome/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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