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Methods: Forty-eight-hour, 12-lead Holter ECG recordings were taken on a cohort of maintenance hemodialysis patients. Modified moving average mTWA was examined for 48 hours from the start of dialysis. Predialysis biochemistry was taken and echocardiography was http://www.selleckchem.com/products/DMXAA(ASA404).html performed on a nondialysis day. Results: Nineteen patients were analyzed (age 61 �� 14 years, time on dialysis 2.7 �� 2 years). mTWA increased during dialysis (P http://www.selleckchem.com/products/Aloxistatin.html sources on PV diameter has not been evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of supplementary point-by-point radiofrequency applications (following PV cryoablation) on the PV orifice diameter. Methods : Forty-nine patients having undergone PV isolation for drug-refractory atrial fibrillation were included. All had undergone cardiac computed tomography before ablation and again at least 3 months afterwards. When isolation with the cryoballoon was not complete, a conventional irrigated-tip radiofrequency catheter was used for point-by-point applications. Results : Of the 189 target PVs, 117 were isolated with cryotherapy alone (cryo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resveratrol PVs) and 72 required additional radiofrequency (hybrid PVs). The second scan (performed an average of 11.4 �� 5.4 months after) showed a decrease in diameter for all the hybrid PVs (17.2 �� 2.6 to 16.3 �� 3.4 mm; P = 0.037) but no change for the cryo PVs. This change was associated with a decrease in left superior pulmonary vein (LSPV) diameter (19.2 �� 3.0 to 17.8 �� 4.9 mm, P = 0.014). There were no changes in other veins. A subgroup analysis for the LSPV revealed a decrease for the hybrid PVs (18.8 �� 3.6 to 15.9 �� 7.1 mm, P = 0.046) but not for the cryo PVs. Significant PV stenosis was observed in three hybrid PVs (two severe stenosis of the LSPV and one moderate stenosis of the right inferior pulmonary vein) but not in cryo PVs (4.1% vs 0%, respectively; P = 0.023).