September 15, 2017EP Europace504 citationsOpen Access
View Full Paper2017 HRS/EHRA/ECAS/APHRS/SOLAECE expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: Executive summary
Structured PICO
Is surgical ablation reasonable for symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation prior to initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy?
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Population
Patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation prior to initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy with a Class I or III antiarrhythmic medication
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Intervention
Surgical ablation
This expert consensus statement provides a Class IIa recommendation for surgical ablation in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation prior to the initiation of Class I or III antiarrhythmic medications.
Abstract
Symptomatic AF prior to initiation of antiarrhythmic therapy with a Class I or III antiarrhythmic medication Paroxysmal: Surgical ablation is reasonable. IIa