ReviewJournal of atrial fibrillation
How To Follow Atrial Fibrillation Ablation Patients?
Review in Journal of atrial fibrillation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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3 citing papers in PubMed.
- Evaluation of left atrial strain imaging and integrated backscatter as predictors of recurrence in patients with paroxysmal, persistent, and long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing catheter ablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2024Article
- Left Atrium Volume Measured with Multislice Computed Tomography as a Prognostic Predictor for Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Outcomes.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Left atrial appendage volume as a new predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation.Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing · 2017Article
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Abstract
Catheter ablation is an established treatment option for symptomatic atrial fibrillation (AF), with circumferential pulmonary vein isolation being considered the cornerstone of the procedure. However, this is a complex intervention with potential major complications and with common arrhythmia recurrences. There is consensus among experts that all patients should be seen in follow-up regularly after AF ablation. To date there are limited data regarding the best methodology for routine clinical follow-up of this population. This review summarizes a contemporary insight into management of late complications following AF ablation, post-procedural anticoagulation and arrhythmia monitoring strategies, in order to prevent thromboembolic events, detect and treat arrhythmia recurrences, and discuss the use of upstream therapies after AF ablation.
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