Circumferential pulmonary vein ablation for treatment of atrial fibrillation using an irrigated-tip catheter

In this study, a series of 52 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation from 1 institution underwent circumferential pulmonary vein ablation using an irrigated-tip catheter. The technique was safe, and 81% of the patients maintained sinus rhythm at 6 months. However, 1/3 of them required additio...

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Published in:The American journal of cardiology 2004-10, Vol.94 (7), p.945-947
Main Authors: Horlitz, Marc, Schley, Philipp, Shin, Dong-In, Ghouzi, Ammar, Müller, Michael, Sause, Armin, Reiner, Christian, Ketteler, Thomas, Klein, Rolf Michael, Gülker, Hartmut
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy
Atrial Fibrillation - surgery
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiac dysrhythmias
Cardiology
Cardiology. Vascular system
Catheter Ablation - instrumentation
Catheters, Indwelling
Clinical outcomes
Drug therapy
Echocardiography, Transesophageal
Electric Countershock
Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
Electrophysiologic Techniques, Cardiac
Equipment Safety
Heart
Heart Conduction System - pathology
Heart Conduction System - surgery
Humans
Medical procedures
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications - drug therapy
Postoperative Complications - etiology
Pulmonary Veins - surgery
Therapeutic Irrigation
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:In this study, a series of 52 consecutive patients with atrial fibrillation from 1 institution underwent circumferential pulmonary vein ablation using an irrigated-tip catheter. The technique was safe, and 81% of the patients maintained sinus rhythm at 6 months. However, 1/3 of them required additional antiarrhythmic drug therapy.
ISSN:0002-9149
1879-1913
DOI:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.06.037