Fehmi Keçe

List of abbreviations 207 A List of abbreviations ACE: Asymptomatic Cerebral Embolism ACT: Activated Clotting Time AF: Atrial Fibrillation APTT: Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time CI: Confidence Interval ECG: Electrocardiography FLAIR: Fluid Attenuated Inversion Recovery HR: Hazard ratio INR: International Normalized Ratio IQR: Interquartile Range LA: Left atrium MES: Micro-embolic Signals MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging PVAC: Pulmonary Vein Ablation Catheter PVI: Pulmonary Vein Isolation RF: Radiofrequency