Key result
Durable antral pulmonary vein isolation can potentially be enhanced by optimizing catheter tissue contact and utilizing drugs to guide additional ablation lesions.
This review summarizes current methods and novel technologies aimed at achieving durable pulmonary vein isolation to reduce atrial fibrillation recurrence after catheter ablation.
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May inform ablation techniques for better PVI durability; leaves open confirmation in randomized trials.
Darrat et al. (2014) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Pulmonary vein isolation techniques was evaluated. Durable antral pulmonary vein isolation can potentially be enhanced by optimizing catheter tissue contact and utilizing drugs to guide additional ablation lesions.
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