Atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion is a highly effective treatment for refractory atrial fibrillation, especially in the elderly or those with severe comorbidities.
Does atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion improve outcomes in patients with treatment-resistant atrial fibrillation?
AVJ ablation with pacemaker insertion remains a highly effective strategy for treatment-resistant atrial fibrillation, particularly in elderly patients or those with severe comorbidities.
Atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion is a highly effective treatment approach in patients with atrial fibrillation that is resistant to other treatment modalities, especially in the elderly or those with severe comorbidities. This effect likely reflects reversal of rapid ventricular rates and regularizing ventricular rates. There is increasing evidence that cardiac resynchronization therapy devices may be beneficial in selected populations after atrioventricular node ablation. The limitations of this approach include continued need for anticoagulation and lifelong pacemaker therapy.
Hoffmayer et al. (Thu,) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion was evaluated. Atrioventricular junction ablation with permanent pacemaker insertion is a highly effective treatment for refractory atrial fibrillation, especially in the elderly or those with severe comorbidities.
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