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May 20, 2021Heart

It’s all about improvement of quality of life and reduction of disease burden in atrial fibrillation ablation

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Key result

Catheter ablation is superior to anti-arrhythmic drug therapy in maintaining sinus rhythm and reducing symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation.

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Editorial

Authors

Arif ElvanArif ElvanElectrophysiology

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Implication

Catheter ablation is highlighted as a superior strategy to anti-arrhythmic drugs for maintaining sinus rhythm and improving quality of life in symptomatic atrial fibrillation.

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Population
Atrial fibrillation
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Intervention / Comparator
Catheter ablation vs Anti-arrhythmic drug therapy

Catheter ablation is highlighted as a superior strategy to anti-arrhythmic drugs for maintaining sinus rhythm and improving quality of life in symptomatic atrial fibrillation.

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Arif Elvan (2021) conducted an editorial in Atrial fibrillation. Catheter ablation vs. Anti-arrhythmic drug therapy was evaluated. Catheter ablation is superior to anti-arrhythmic drug therapy in maintaining sinus rhythm and reducing symptoms in patients with atrial fibrillation.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a15c1b337103a4337a02564https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2021-319382

Topics

Persistent AF managementAtrial fibrillationAF ablation outcomesAnticoagulation in AF
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