Catheter ablation versus medical therapy for patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence from randomized controlled trials.
Chen ChenXinbin ZhouMin ZhuShenjie ChenJie ChenHongwen CaiJin DaiXiaoming XuXiaobing DouPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2018)
CA appeared to be superior to medical therapy in persistent AF patients and might be considered as a first-line therapy for some persistent AF patients especially for those with HF.
Keyphrases
- atrial fibrillation
- catheter ablation
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- healthcare
- randomized controlled trial
- chronic kidney disease
- left atrial
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- left atrial appendage
- systematic review
- heart failure
- clinical trial
- coronary artery disease
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patient reported outcomes
- oral anticoagulants
- left ventricular
- study protocol
- acute coronary syndrome