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Percutaneous ablation of atrial fibrillation: for whom and how? [Anatol J Cardiol]
Anatol J Cardiol. 2006; 6(1): 68-73

Percutaneous ablation of atrial fibrillation: for whom and how?

Henri Sunthorn1, Güçlü Dönmez1, Haran Burri1, Dipen Shah1
Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Geneve, Switzerland

Recent development in our understanding of atrial fibrillation (AF) have focused on the key role of pulmonary vein initiators of multiple wa- velet reentry in the atria. Percutaneous catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation is commonly performed by electrical disconnection of pulmonary vein myocardium from the left atrium. As a result, pulmonary vein foci can no longer drive the atria into fibrillation. At present, the procedure is offered to patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation refractory to multiple antiarrhythmic agents. For patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, supplementary linear lesions in the left atrium may be necessary. Success rates (AF elimination) are 90% without drugs in case of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and 80% for persistent atrial fibrillation. Complications including pulmonary vein ste- nosis are uncommon.

Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, radiofrequency ablation, pulmonary vein ectopy

Henri Sunthorn, Güçlü Dönmez, Haran Burri, Dipen Shah. Percutaneous ablation of atrial fibrillation: for whom and how?. Anatol J Cardiol. 2006; 6(1): 68-73
Manuscript Language: English


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