[Long-term results of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: cure or just palliation?].
Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol 2014;
25:246-51. [PMID:
25081596 DOI:
10.1007/s00399-014-0328-4]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2014] [Accepted: 06/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
Abstract
Knowing the pitfalls when evaluating the long-term results after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation enables a critical analysis of the outcome presented in numerous studies on this topic. Nevertheless, catheter ablation is a long-term successful and safe therapeutic procedure for symptomatic atrial fibrillation, especially for patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. In patients with persistent symptomatic atrial fibrillation, the decision for ablation has to be made with caution due to a higher recurrence rate and higher likelihood for multiple procedures.
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