Why the study?
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation have similar efficacy and recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation in WPW patients with antegrade-only accessory pathways compared to those with bidirectional pathways?
Population
410 patients with symptomatic Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome undergoing electrophysiological studies and…
Comparison
Radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients… vs Radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
32 +/- 12 months
Authors
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Ablation may similarly reduce recurrent symptomatic AF in antegrade-only WPW; leaves open need for prospective trials versus bidirectional pathways.
Does radiofrequency catheter ablation have similar efficacy and recurrence rates of atrial fibrillation in WPW patients with antegrade-only accessory pathways compared to those with bidirectional pathways?
Radiofrequency ablation is equally effective in preventing recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation in WPW patients with antegrade-only and bidirectional accessory pathways.
Tai et al. (1997) studied this question.
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