American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 264-270 , February 2010

Biventricular pacing improves cardiac function and prevents further left atrial remodeling in patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation after atrioventricular node ablation

  • Michael V. Orlov, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center, Boston, MA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Michael V. Orlov, MD, PhD, Caritas St Elizabeth's Medical Center, 736 Cambridge St, Boston, MA 02135.
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  • Julius M. Gardin, MD

      Affiliations

    • St John Medical Center, Detroit, MI
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  • Mara Slawsky, MD

      Affiliations

    • BayState Medical Center, Springfield, MA
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  • Renee L. Bess, BS, RDCS, RVT

      Affiliations

    • St John Medical Center, Detroit, MI
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  • Gerald Cohen, MD

      Affiliations

    • St John Medical Center, Detroit, MI
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  • William Bailey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Lake Charles Memorial Hospital, Lake Charles, LA
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  • Vance Plumb, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
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  • Horst Flathmann, PhD

      Affiliations

    • BIOTRONIK, Inc, Lake Oswego, OR
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  • Katerina de Metz, MS

      Affiliations

    • BIOTRONIK, Inc, Lake Oswego, OR

Received 1 July 2009 ,Accepted 12 November 2009.

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 The study was registered on clinicaltrials.gov NCT00356057.

PII: S0002-8703(09)00884-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2009.11.012

American Heart Journal
Volume 159, Issue 2 , Pages 264-270 , February 2010

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