Publication Name	World Journal of Hypertension
Manuscript ID	14396
Country	United States

Received	2014-10-04 17:10
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-05 12:28
To Make the First Decision	2014-12-12 17:29
Return for Revision	2014-12-16 11:25
Revised	2015-01-11 00:00
Second Decision	2015-02-10 16:21
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2015-02-12 14:48
Articles in Press	2015-02-12 14:48
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Typeset the Manuscript	2015-05-05 12:42
Publish the Manuscript Online	2015-05-21 14:33

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Category	Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a subset of patients with concomitant hypertension
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Tushar Sharma, Benjamin J Scherlag, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Warren M Jackman, Ralph Lazzara and Sunny S Po
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Heart Rhythm Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (SSP) and the Helen Wil Webster Arrhythmia Research Fund of the University of Oklahoma Foundation (BJS)
Corresponding Author	Benjamin J Scherlag, PhD, Heart Rhythm Institute at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1200 Everett Drive (6E103), Oklahoma City, OK 73104, United States. benjamin-scherlag@ouhsc.edu
Key Words	Atrial fibrillation; Hypertension; Autonomic nervous system; Catheter ablation
Core Tip	A retrospective study of 119 patient with atrial fibrillation (AF) and hypertension (HTN) underwent catheter ablation consisting of pulmonary vein isolation and local cardiac autonomic denervation. After 1 year 33 were in sinus rhythm and fell into 2 categories based on significant differences in left atrial dimensions (LADs). Although similarly medicated, Group I (LADs ≤ 4 cm) had a significant decrease in blood pressure compared to Group 2, LAD > 4 cm. We conclude that HTN in Group 1 was neurogenic and ameliorated by neural ablation; whereas HTN in Group 2, manifested arterial vasoconstriction as the mechanism for HTN.
Publish Date	2015-05-21 14:33
Citation	Sharma T, Scherlag BJ, Nakagawa H, Jackman WM, Lazzara R, Po SS. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in a subset of patients with concomitant hypertension. World J Hypertens 2015; 5(2): 98-103
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3168/full/v5/i2/98.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5494/wjh.v5.i2.98

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