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Is catheter-based endo-/epicardial mapping and ablation feasible and safe in patients with complex atrial fibrillation?
Is catheter-based endo-/epicardial mapping and ablation feasible and safe in patients with complex atrial fibrillation?
Catheter-based endo-/epicardial mapping and ablation is a feasible and safe approach that may improve lesion transmurality and clinical outcomes in complex AF.
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Supports endo-/epicardial ablation in complex AF; hypothesis-generating, requires randomized confirmation.
Catheter-based endo-/epicardial mapping and ablation of AF was feasible and safe. Epicardial mapping provided new insights into AF mechanisms. Epicardial ablation increased transmurality of ablation lesions. Clinical outcome in this cohort of complex AF patients was favorable, indicating potential further development of current AF treatment.
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