Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

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Riccardo Cappato

Hugh Calkins

Douglas L. Packer · Mayo Clinic

Allan C. Skanes

Federico Ambrogi

Abstract

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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Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

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Published in: Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 32-38

DOI: 10.1161/circep.109.859116

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Updated Worldwide Survey on the Methods, Efficacy, and Safety of Catheter Ablation for Human Atrial Fibrillation

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