When should antiarrhythmic drugs concomitant with catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation be discontinued? –The importance of left atrial reverse remodeling–
Yuki Hasegawa, MD, PhD,¹ Rie Akagawa, MD,¹ Naomasa Suzuki, MD, PhD,¹ Yasuhiro Ikami, MD, PhD,¹ Sou Otsuki, MD, PhD,¹ Akiko Sanada, MD, PhD,² Shinsuke Okada, MD, PhD,² Hirotaka Sugiura, MD, PhD,² Masaomi Chinushi, MD, PhD,³ and Takayuki Inomata, MD, PhD¹
1. Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan
2. Department of Cardiology, Niigata Medical Center, Niigata, Japan
3. Cardiovascular Research of Graduate School of Health Sciences, Niigata, Japan