Pulmonary vein isolation alone and combined with renal sympathetic denervation in chronic kidney disease patients with refractory atrial fibrillation

• Main Authors: Márcio G. Kiuchi (Author), Shaojie Chen (Author), Gustavo R. e Silva (Author), Luis M.R. Paz (Author), Tetsuaki Kiuchi (Author), Ary G. de Paula Filho (Author), Gladyston L.L. Souto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) commonly occurs in association with chronic kidney disease (CKD), resulting in adverse outcomes. Combining pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) and renal sympathetic denervation (RSD) may reduce the recurrence of AF in patients with CKD and hypertension. We considered...