Atrial Fibrillation: Update on Ablation Strategies and Technology

Catheter ablation has become an important and widely used treatment modality for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. The superior efficacy of catheter ablation over antiarrhythmic therapy has been well established. The understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation has led to...

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Published in:Current cardiology reports 2011-10, Vol.13 (5), p.394-398
Main Authors: Challa, Prasanna K., Mansour, Moussa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents - therapeutic use
Atrial Fibrillation - drug therapy
Atrial Fibrillation - physiopathology
Atrial Fibrillation - surgery
Cardiology
Catheter Ablation - methods
Catheter Ablation - trends
Cryosurgery - methods
Cryosurgery - trends
Humans
Laser Therapy - methods
Laser Therapy - trends
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Pulmonary Artery - physiopathology
Pulmonary Artery - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Catheter ablation has become an important and widely used treatment modality for patients with symptomatic atrial fibrillation. The superior efficacy of catheter ablation over antiarrhythmic therapy has been well established. The understanding of the pathophysiology of atrial fibrillation has led to the development of catheter-based ablation techniques. The development of techniques for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation has rapidly progressed over the last 15 years. As our knowledge of this arrhythmia expands the strategies for ablation treatment continue to evolve. New technologies aim to improve the safety, efficacy, and speed of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.
ISSN:1523-3782
1534-3170
DOI:10.1007/s11886-011-0205-2