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View Full PaperGood rhythm control without haste: atrial fibrillation ablation remains effective after a year of waiting
Key Result
Atrial fibrillation ablation remains effective even after a year of waiting.
Key Points
- This study investigates the long-term effectiveness of atrial fibrillation ablation after a postponement of one year.
- Randomized trial design
- Evaluation of rhythm control effectiveness
- Follow-up for one year post-ablation
- Atrial fibrillation ablation maintains effective rhythm control after a one-year wait.
- The effectiveness remained consistent, with no significant decline in success rates for patients who delayed the procedure.
PICO
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Population
Atrial fibrillation
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Intervention / Comparator
Atrial fibrillation ablation
Abstract
Journal Article Good rhythm control without haste: atrial fibrillation ablation remains effective after a year of waiting Get access Andreas Metzner, Andreas Metzner Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-6396 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar Paulus Kirchhof Paulus Kirchhof Department of Cardiology, University Heart and Vascular Center Hamburg, University Hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistrasse 52, D-20246 Hamburg, GermanyGerman Center for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK), Partner Site Hamburg-Kiel-Lübeck, GermanyInstitute of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK Corresponding author. Tel: +49 40 741053824, Fax: +49 40 741055862, Email: p.kirchhof@uke.de https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1881-0197 Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic PubMed Google Scholar European Heart Journal, Volume 44, Issue 27, 14 July 2023, Pages 2455–2457, https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehad393 Published: 22 June 2023