Why the study?
Is the inducibility of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation a reliable procedural endpoint for predicting recurrent AF?
Population
Patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation
Design
Review
Authors
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Non-inducibility after AF ablation should not guide procedural endpoints; leaves open the need for validated predictors in prospective trials.
Is the inducibility of atrial fibrillation after radiofrequency ablation a reliable procedural endpoint for predicting recurrent AF?
The AF induction test post-ablation has low diagnostic accuracy, meaning non-inducibility should not be used as a reliable procedural endpoint.
Richter et al. (2006) studied this question.