European Heart Journal Advance Access published online on July 2, 2008
European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehn300
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How to assess the efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation?
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University of Bologna
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Institute of Cardiology
University of Bologna
S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Via Massarenti, 9
Bologna 40139
Italy
Institute of Cardiology
University of Bologna
S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Via Massarenti, 9
Bologna 40139
Italy
Institute of Cardiology
University of Bologna
S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Via Massarenti, 9
Bologna 40139
Italy
Institute of Cardiology
University of Bologna
S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Via Massarenti, 9
Bologna 40139
Italy
Institute of Cardiology
University of Bologna
S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital
Via Massarenti, 9
Bologna 40139
Italy
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Catheter ablation is an expanding treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). But, the real outcome in terms of AF burden in the middle–long term after catheter ablation is still under evaluation. Most of the studies report a success rate for paroxysmal AF (PAF) between