American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 9 , Pages 1284-1291 , 1 November 2010

Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness and Safety of Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Versus Without Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction

  • Stephen B. Wilton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 403-220-3219; fax: 403-210-8140
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  • Adam Fundytus

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • William A. Ghali, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • George D. Veenhuyzen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • F. Russell Quinn, BM, BCh, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • L. Brent Mitchell, MD

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Michael D. Hill, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Peter Faris, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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  • Derek V. Exner, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Received 9 April 2010 ,Revised 9 June 2010 ,Accepted 9 June 2010.

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 Dr. Wilton is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Randomized Controlled Trials Mentoring Program), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Exner is a Scholar of the Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PII: S0002-9149(10)01373-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.06.053

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 106, Issue 9 , Pages 1284-1291 , 1 November 2010

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