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Ablation of atrial fibrillation
de Maat, Gijs Eduard
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Ablation of atrial fibrillation:
Moving to a heart team approach
Gijs E. de Maat
Treatment of atrial fibrillation: Moving to a heart team approach ISBN: 978-94-6361-086-5
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Part of the research described in this thesis was supported by the MD/PhD grant provided by the Junior Scientific Masterclass.
Additional financial support for the publication of this thesis by the following institutions/ companies is gratefully acknowledged: The University of Groningen, Groningen University Institute for Drug Exploration (GUIDE), Hans Huysman Foundation, Atricure, Abbott, Bayer, Biotronik, Boehringer-Ingelheim, ExamVision, Krijnen Medical Innovations, Daiichi Sankyo Nederland, Edwards Lifesciences, Erbe Benelux, Maquet Nederland, Livanova Nederland, Sanofi-Aventis, Vascutek Nederland.
Financial support by the Dutch Heart Foundation for the publication of this thesis is grate-fully acknowledged.
Ablation of atrial fibrillation:
Moving to a heart team approach
Proefschrift
ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
op gezag van de
rector magnificus prof. dr. E. Sterken en volgens besluit van het College voor Promoties.
De openbare verdediging zal plaatsvinden op woensdag 25 april 2018 om 12.45 uur
door
Gijs Eduard de Maat
geboren op 15 juni 1985 te Leiden
Promotores
Prof. dr. M.A. Mariani Prof. dr. I.C. Van Gelder
Copromotores
Dr. M. Rienstra Dr. Y Blaauw
Beoordelingscommissie
Prof. dr. H.J.G.M. Crijns Prof. dr. M.P. Van den Berg Prof. dr. J.G. Grandjean
Paranimfen
Dr. B.A. Mulder Dr. A. Pozzoli
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TABlE of ConTEnTs
Chapter 1 General introduction 7
Chapter 2 obesity is associated with impaired long-term success of
pulmonary vein isolation
Open Heart 2018; In press
23
Chapter 3 Relation of overweight and symptomatic Af. A case report
Heart Rhythm Case Reports 2015; 1(5):342-344
37
Chapter 4 What does the blanking period blank? letter to the editors
Journal of Atrial Fibrillation 2015; 31;8(4):1268
43 Chapter 5 surgical versus transcatheter pulmonary vein isolation as first
invasive treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation: a matched group comparison
Europace 2014; 16(1):33-9.
49
Chapter 6 surgical minimally invasive pulmonary vein isolation for lone
atrial fibrillation: mid-term results of a multi-center study
Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013; 8(6):410-5.
65
Chapter 7 long-term results of surgical minimally invasive pulmonary vein
isolation for paroxysmal lone Af
Europace 2015;17(5):747-52
79
Chapter 8 surgical left atrial appendage exclusion does not impair left atrial contraction function: a pilot study
Biomed Research International: Cardiology 2015; 318901
93
Chapter 9 Impact of thoracoscopic pulmonary vein isolation on right
ventricular function
Biomed Research International: Cardiology 2018; 7392435
107
Chapter 10 Atrial remodeling and function: implications for atrial fibrillation surgery
European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2018; In press
115
Chapter 11 Discussion and future perspectives 133
Appendices Dutch summary 153
Acknowledgments 157
Curriculum vitea 161
