Why the study?
Does successful ablation of IRAF triggers reduce the recurrence of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for PeAF?
Population
263 consecutive patients undergoing catheter ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation (PeAF)
Comparison
Successful ablation of immediate recurrence of… vs Unsuccessful IRAF trigger ablation
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
17 (10-27) months
Authors
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Successful IRAF trigger ablation was associated with lower PeAF recurrence; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does successful ablation of IRAF triggers reduce the recurrence of persistent atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing catheter ablation for PeAF?
Successful elimination of immediate recurrence of AF (IRAF) triggers during catheter ablation for persistent AF significantly reduces the risk of arrhythmia recurrence.
Inoue et al. (2011) studied this question.
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