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This review discusses research over the past decade on procedural techniques, adjunctive pharmacologic therapy, and newer energy sources to improve lesion permanence for durable pulmonary vein isolation.
This review highlights various methods, including procedural techniques, pharmacologic therapies, and novel energy sources, aimed at achieving durable pulmonary vein isolation during atrial fibrillation ablation.
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Should not yet change AF ablation practice; leaves open optimal techniques for durable PVI.
The inability to achieve durable pulmonary vein isolation remains a major limitation to catheter ablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). In this review, we discuss the research performed over the past decade investigating methods to improve lesion permanence for the goal of durable pulmonary vein isolation (PVI). Investigations evaluating procedural techniques, adjunctive pharmacologic therapy, and newer energy sources designed to improve ablation lesion permanence are discussed.
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Nguyen et al. (2013) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Methods to improve lesion permanence for durable pulmonary vein isolation was evaluated. This review discusses research over the past decade on procedural techniques, adjunctive pharmacologic therapy, and newer energy sources to improve lesion permanence for durable pulmonary vein isolation.
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