Key result
Radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminated right atrial focal atrial fibrillation without recurrence over a mean 14-month follow-up and reduced atrial premature beats from 4,216 to 135 beats/day.
Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminate atrial fibrillation in patients with right atrial focal AF?
Population
8 patients with right atrial focal atrial fibrillation
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 14 +/- 8 months (range 3 to 25)
Authors
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May support targeted ablation in right atrial focal AF; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective confirmation before practice change.
Observational (n=172)
No
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminate atrial fibrillation in patients with right atrial focal AF?
Right atrial focal atrial fibrillation can be effectively cured by targeted radiofrequency catheter ablation.
CHEN et al. (1999) conducted an observational in Right atrial focal atrial fibrillation (n=172). Radiofrequency catheter ablation was evaluated on Elimination of AF without recurrence. Radiofrequency catheter ablation eliminated right atrial focal atrial fibrillation without recurrence over a mean 14-month follow-up and reduced atrial premature beats from 4,216 to 135 beats/day.
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