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Catheter ablation is a feasible therapeutic option for atrial fibrillation, with this review detailing mechanisms, imaging, ablation strategies, complications, and alternative energy sources.
This review provides an overview of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, including mechanisms, imaging modalities, ablation strategies, complications, alternative energy sources, and new antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Synthesizes AF ablation evidence; leaves open need for updated RCTs on emerging strategies and patient selection.
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. Catheter ablation is a feasible therapeutic option for atrial fibrillation, with this review detailing mechanisms, imaging, ablation strategies, complications, and alternative energy sources.
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