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This review discusses the mechanisms, imaging modalities, ablation strategies, complications, alternative energy sources, and new antiarrhythmic drugs for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
This review summarizes the mechanisms, imaging modalities, ablation strategies, and complications associated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
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Should not yet change AF ablation practice; leaves open optimal strategies for prospective trials.
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia encountered in clinical practice and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation has become a feasible therapeutic option for the management of this complex and challenging arrhythmia. In this article, we have discussed the mechanism of atrial fibrillation, different imaging modalities used for atrial fibrillation ablation, different ablation strategies targeting non‐pulmonary veins, complications associated with atrial fibrillation ablation and its management, alternative energy sources for ablation and new antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Ching et al. (2007) conducted a review in Atrial fibrillation. Catheter ablation was evaluated. This review discusses the mechanisms, imaging modalities, ablation strategies, complications, alternative energy sources, and new antiarrhythmic drugs for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.
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