Conclusions
ICE-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation seems to prevent cerebrovascular accidents in patients with symptomatic drug-refractory AF who are not receiving anticoagulation therapy. ICE-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation is an effective and safe treatment for AF.
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Rossillo, A., Bonso, A., Themistoclakis, S., Corrado, A., De Piccoli, B., Raviele, A. (2006). Complications of Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: How to Prevent and Manage Cerebrovascular Accidents. In: Raviele, A. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias 2005. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/88-470-0371-7_31
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