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In patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for type I atrial flutter, achieving complete bidirectional conduction block is essential for long-term efficacy, as incomplete blocks such as unidirectional block or bidirectional delay result in high recurrence rates of 54% and 100%, respectively. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

February 1, 1998Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Acute and Long‐Term Effects of Consecutive Radiofrequency Applications on Conduction Properties of the Subeustachian Isthmus in Type I Atrial Flutter

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Why the study?

Does complete bidirectional conduction block after radiofrequency ablation prevent recurrence of atrial flutter in patients with type I atrial flutter?

Population

41 patients with type I atrial flutter

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

12 months

Authors

BSBurghard SchumacherWestpfalz Klinikum DPD. PfeifferUniversity Hospital Leipzig JTJ TebbenjohannsSt. Bernward Krankenhaus

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Implication

Complete bidirectional block may minimize post-ablation flutter recurrence; leaves open whether it should be the mandatory endpoint in randomized trials.

Structured PICO

Does complete bidirectional conduction block after radiofrequency ablation prevent recurrence of atrial flutter in patients with type I atrial flutter?

Population

41 patients with type I atrial flutter

Intervention

Consecutive radiofrequency (RF) applications at the subeustachian isthmus

Outcome

Recurrence rate of typical atrial flutter at 12 months follow-uphard clinical

Complete bidirectional conduction block is necessary to prevent high recurrence rates of atrial flutter following radiofrequency ablation.

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Schumacher et al. (1998) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1c29324ebd09f3dfa98408 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.1998.tb00896.x

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AF ablation outcomes

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Implication

Complete bidirectional block may minimize post-ablation flutter recurrence; leaves open whether it should be the mandatory endpoint in randomized trials.

Acute and Long‐Term Effects of Consecutive Radiofrequency Applications on Conduction Properties of the Subeustachian Isthmus in Type I Atrial Flutter

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Structured PICO

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Acute and Long‐Term Effects of Consecutive Radiofrequency Applications on Conduction Properties of the Subeustachian Isthmus in Type I Atrial Flutter

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Structured PICO

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