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Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: For Whom and How?

Department of Cardiology, Athens Euroclinic, Athens, Greece, dkatritsis{at}euroclinic.gr

Catheter ablation is the treatment of choice for certain patients with drug-refractory paroxysmal or even persistent atrial fibrillation. Several techniques are used with a similar success rate of approximately 70% over 6 to 12 months of follow-up. Pulmonary vein isolation by conventional antral or electroanatomic circumferential ablation is mainly used in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Electrogram-guided and combined approaches are also used, particularly in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, whereas new methods such as autonomic denervation are under investigation.

Key Words: catheter ablation • atrial fibrillation • pulmonary vein isolation

This version was published on August 1, 2008

Angiology, Vol. 59, No. 2 suppl, 103S-106S (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/0003319708318581


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