ArticleCardiology research and practice2011
Current ablation strategies for persistent and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Insights from advancements and pathbreaking research on the minimally invasive treatment of atrial fibrillation.Journal of thoracic disease · 2021Review
- Clinical outcome of ablation for long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation with or without defragmentation.Netherlands heart journal : monthly journal of the Netherlands Society of Cardiology and the Netherlands Heart Foundation · 2014Article
- Minimally invasive surgery for atrial fibrillation.Journal of thoracic disease · 2013Review
- Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Overweight and Obese Patients.Journal of atrial fibrillation · 2011Review
- Double-gap-in-roof reentrant tachycardia following surgical thoracoscopic atrial fibrillation ablation.Indian pacing and electrophysiology journalArticle
- Atrial Coronary Arteries: Anatomy And Atrial Perfusion Territories.Journal of atrial fibrillationReview
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Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is associated with an increased risk of cardiac and overall mortality. Restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm is of paramount importance if it can be accomplished without the use of antiarrhythmic drugs. Catheter ablation has evolved into a well-established treatment option for patients with symptomatic, drug-refractory AF. Ablation strategies which target the pulmonary veins are the cornerstone of AF ablation procedures, irrespective of the AF type. Ablation strategies in the setting of persistent and long-standing persistent AF are more complex. Many centers follow a stepwise ablation approach including pulmonary vein antral isolation as the initial step, electrogram-based ablation at sites exhibiting complex fractionated atrial electrograms, and linear lesions. Up to now, no single strategy is uniformly effective in patients with persistent and long-standing persistent AF. The present study reviewed the efficacy of the current ablation strategies for persistent and long-standing persistent AF.
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