the state of the art based on the VeniceChart international consensus document /
edited by Andrea Natale, Antonio Raviele.
Malden, Mass. :
Blackwell Futura,
2007.
xxii, 82 p. :
ill. (some col.) ;
23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Anatomy of the left atrium and pulmonary veins -- Pathophysiology of atrial fibrilation -- Techniques and technologies for atrial fibrilation catheter ablation -- Endpoints of catheter ablation for atrial fibrilation -- Patient management pre- and postablation -- Anticoagulation issues -- Periprocedural and late complications -- Short- and long-term efficacy.