Why the study?
Does radiofrequency ablation prevent recurrence of atrial arrhythmias in patients with atrial flutter late after atrial septal defect repair?
Population
20 consecutive patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter late after surgical atrial…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3.2 ± 1.6 years
Authors
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Supports long-term AFL freedom after RFA post-ASD repair but signals ongoing AF risk; leaves open need for prospective AF prevention trials.
Does radiofrequency ablation prevent recurrence of atrial arrhythmias in patients with atrial flutter late after atrial septal defect repair?
Radiofrequency ablation for atrial flutter late after ASD repair provides excellent long-term freedom from the targeted arrhythmia, but patients remain at high risk for developing atrial fibrillation.
Teh et al. (2011) studied this question.
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