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Abbreviations
- AF:
-
Atrial fibrillation
- CBA:
-
Cryoballoon ablation
- LCPT:
-
Left common pulmonary trunk
- PV:
-
Pulmonary vein
- PVI:
-
Pulmonary vein isolation
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Brito, J., Rodrigues, T., António, P.S. et al. Does a left common pulmonary trunk anatomy represent a real limitation for atrial fibrillation cryoablation success?. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 66, 1333–1335 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-023-01537-5
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