Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial flutter improve perceived symptoms and quality of life despite post-procedural atrial fibrillation?
Population
203 patients who underwent atrial flutter ablation before March 2002, with 68% responding to a follow-up…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 2.3 years
Authors
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Patient-reported benefit after flutter ablation persists despite AF recurrence; hypothesis-generating for symptom relief but should not yet change practice.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial flutter improve perceived symptoms and quality of life despite post-procedural atrial fibrillation?
Radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter provides significant long-term symptomatic benefit for most patients, except those with predominantly atrial fibrillation prior to the procedure.
Anné et al. (2006) studied this question.
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