Prophylactic pulmonary vein isolation during cavotricuspid isthmus ablation for atrial flutter: A meta-analysis.

Scott M KoerberMohit K TuragamSandeep GautamJeffrey WinterfieldJ Marcus WhartonDhanunjaya R Lakkireddy Michael R Gold

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)

This meta-analysis shows addition of a prophylactic PVI during CTI ablation significantly reduces recurrent AA at 1 year without significantly increasing major complications.

Keyphrases

catheter ablation
atrial fibrillation
systematic review
left atrial
radiofrequency ablation
meta analyses
risk factors
heart failure
case control
randomized controlled trial