Key result
Cardiac resynchronization therapy combined with AV node ablation improves symptoms and reduces mortality in patients with severe congestive heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation.
Population
Patients with congestive heart failure complicated by atrial fibrillation, particularly those undergoing…
Design
Review
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May inform CRT candidate selection in HF with AF; leaves open randomized confirmation before practice change.
Atrial fibrillation frequently complicates heart failure and can diminish the benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy, highlighting the potential need for AV node ablation to ensure adequate biventricular pacing.
Osmar Antonio Centurión (2009) conducted a review in Congestive Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and AV node ablation was evaluated. Cardiac resynchronization therapy combined with AV node ablation improves symptoms and reduces mortality in patients with severe congestive heart failure and chronic atrial fibrillation.
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