Key result
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation resulted in 83% of patients maintaining stable sinus rhythm after a mean follow-up of 49 months, with 70% remaining free from antiarrhythmic drugs.
Why the study?
What are the long-term outcomes and recurrence patterns of catheter ablation for different types of atrial fibrillation?
Cohort (n=866)
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What are the long-term outcomes and recurrence patterns of catheter ablation for different types of atrial fibrillation?
Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation provides high long-term rates of sinus rhythm maintenance, particularly in long-standing persistent AF when extensive and repeated ablations are performed.
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May inform ablation counseling in selected AF patients; extends observational data but leaves randomized confirmation open.
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Fiala et al. (2012) conducted a cohort in Atrial fibrillation (n=866). Catheter ablation was evaluated on Stable sinus rhythm maintenance at the end of follow-up. Catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation resulted in 83% of patients maintaining stable sinus rhythm after a mean follow-up of 49 months, with 70% remaining free from antiarrhythmic drugs.
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