What is the efficacy and safety of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in worldwide practice?
Patients with human atrial fibrillation
Catheter ablation
Efficacy of catheter ablation
A worldwide survey demonstrates that catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation is highly effective, achieving success in about 80% of patients and allowing 70% to remain off antiarrhythmic drugs.
When analyzed in a large number of electrophysiology laboratories worldwide, catheter ablation of AF shows to be effective in approximately 80% of patients after 1.3 procedures per patient, with approximately 70% of them not requiring further antiarrhythmic drugs during intermediate follow-up.
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Riccardo Cappato
Hugh Calkins
Shih‐Ann Chen
Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Mayo Clinic
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Cappato et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d56f9f75589c71d767d9df — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1161/circep.109.859116