Catheter vs thoracoscopic ablation for atrial fibrillation: Meta-analysis of randomized trials.

Tom Kai Ming WangYi-Wen Becky LiaoMichael Tzu Min WangAndrew Martin

Published in: Journal of arrhythmia (2020)

CA has lower efficacy but higher safety than TA. CA should remain the first-line AF ablation strategy, and TA reserved for selected CA-resistant patients where rhythm control is clinically necessary.

Keyphrases

atrial fibrillation
catheter ablation
systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
left atrial
heart failure
protein kinase
oral anticoagulants
meta analyses
patient reported outcomes
robot assisted